NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

GRAVE LOCATION FOR HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN THE COUNTY OF : NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Name Robert James,
BYE John Joseph,
CAFFREY Charles Ernest,
GARFORTH Robert,
HUMPSTON

Rank Sergeant-Major Lance-Corporal Sergeant Private

Force 1st Bn Welsh Guards 2nd Bn The York & Lancaster Regiment 15th (The King's) Hussars 2nd Bn The Rifle Brigade

VC won Belgium,
31 July 1917 France,
16 November 1915 France,
23 August 1914 Crimea,
22 April 1855

London Gaz 6 September 1917 22 January 1916 16 November 1914 24 February 1857

Born Pontypridd, Glamorgan,
12 December 1889 Birr, King's Co, Ireland,
23 October 1891 Willesden Green, NW London,
23 October 1891 Derby,
1832

Died 23 August 1962,
Warsop 25 February 1953,
Derby 1 July 1973,
Beeston 22 December 1884,
Derby

Grave Warsop Cemetery Southern Cemetery, Nottingham
(name not on headstone) Southern Cemetery Crematorium, Nottingham General Cemetery, Nottingham
(Common grave - not marked)

Location
of VC Welsh Guards RHQ York & Lancaster Regiment Museum, Rotherham Imperial War Museum, Kennington Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester

Remarks None None None None

Name	Robert James, BYE	John Joseph, CAFFREY	Charles Ernest, GARFORTH	Robert, HUMPSTON
Rank	Sergeant-Major	Lance-Corporal	Sergeant	Private
Force	1st Bn Welsh Guards	2nd Bn The York & Lancaster Regiment	15th (The King's) Hussars	2nd Bn The Rifle Brigade
VC won	Belgium, 31 July 1917	France, 16 November 1915	France, 23 August 1914	Crimea, 22 April 1855
London Gaz	6 September 1917	22 January 1916	16 November 1914	24 February 1857
Born	Pontypridd, Glamorgan, 12 December 1889	Birr, King's Co, Ireland, 23 October 1891	Willesden Green, NW London, 23 October 1891	Derby, 1832
Died	23 August 1962, Warsop	25 February 1953, Derby	1 July 1973, Beeston	22 December 1884, Derby
Grave	Warsop Cemetery	Southern Cemetery, Nottingham (name not on headstone)	Southern Cemetery Crematorium, Nottingham	General Cemetery, Nottingham (Common grave - not marked)
Location of VC	Welsh Guards RHQ	York & Lancaster Regiment Museum, Rotherham	Imperial War Museum, Kennington	Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester
Remarks	None	None	None	None

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Name William Henry,
JOHNSON Samuel,
MORLEY Harry,
NICHOLLS Walter Richard,
PARKER

Rank Sergeant Private Corporal Lance-Corporal

Force 1/5th Bn The Sherwood Foresters 2nd Bn Military Train
(later Royal Army Service Corps) 3rd Bn Grenadier Guards Royal Marine Light Infantry
Royal Naval Division

VC won France,
3 October 1918 Indian Mutiny,
15 April 1858 Belgium,
21 May 1940 Gallipoli,
30 April - 1 May 1915

London Gaz 14 December 1918 7 August 1860 30 June 1940 22 June 1917

Born Worksop,
15 October 1890 Radcliffe on Trent,
December 1829 Nottingham,
21 April 1918 Grantham, Lincolnshire,
20 September 1881

Died 25 April 1945,
Arnold 16 June 1888,
Nottingham 11 September 1975,
Leeds 27 November 1931,
Stapleford

Grave Redhill Cemetery General Cemetery, Nottingham Southern Cemetery, Nottingham Stapleford Cemetery

Location
of VC Sherwood Foresters Museum, Nottingham RHQ RCT / RASC Officers' Mess, Camberley Grenadier Guards RHQ Royal Marines Museum, Southsea

Remarks MM None Postumous VC awarded believing Nicholls killed in action None

Name	William Henry, JOHNSON	Samuel, MORLEY	Harry, NICHOLLS	Walter Richard, PARKER
Rank	Sergeant	Private	Corporal	Lance-Corporal
Force	1/5th Bn The Sherwood Foresters	2nd Bn Military Train (later Royal Army Service Corps)	3rd Bn Grenadier Guards	Royal Marine Light Infantry Royal Naval Division
VC won	France, 3 October 1918	Indian Mutiny, 15 April 1858	Belgium, 21 May 1940	Gallipoli, 30 April - 1 May 1915
London Gaz	14 December 1918	7 August 1860	30 June 1940	22 June 1917
Born	Worksop, 15 October 1890	Radcliffe on Trent, December 1829	Nottingham, 21 April 1918	Grantham, Lincolnshire, 20 September 1881
Died	25 April 1945, Arnold	16 June 1888, Nottingham	11 September 1975, Leeds	27 November 1931, Stapleford
Grave	Redhill Cemetery	General Cemetery, Nottingham	Southern Cemetery, Nottingham	Stapleford Cemetery
Location of VC	Sherwood Foresters Museum, Nottingham	RHQ RCT / RASC Officers' Mess, Camberley	Grenadier Guards RHQ	Royal Marines Museum, Southsea
Remarks	MM	None	Postumous VC awarded believing Nicholls killed in action	None

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Name Robert St Vincent,
SHERBROOKE

Rank Rear-Admiral

Force Royal Navy *

VC won Off North Cape, Norway,
31 December 1942

London Gaz 12 January 1943

Born Oxton,
8 January 1901

Died 13 June 1972,
Oxton

Grave St Peter & St Paul's Churchyard, Oxton

Location
of VC Not publicly held

Remarks CB DSO
* HMS Onslow

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Name	Robert St Vincent, SHERBROOKE
Rank	Rear-Admiral
Force	Royal Navy *
VC won	Off North Cape, Norway, 31 December 1942
London Gaz	12 January 1943
Born	Oxton, 8 January 1901
Died	13 June 1972, Oxton
Grave	St Peter & St Paul's Churchyard, Oxton
Location of VC	Not publicly held
Remarks	CB DSO * HMS Onslow