LEICESTERSHIRE (original) (raw)
| Name | Thomas Elsdon,ASHFORD | John Cridlan,BARRETT | William,BEES | John Worthy,CHAPLIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Private | Colonel | Corporal | Colonel |
| Force | The Royal Fusiliers | 15th Bn The Leicestershire Regiment | The Derbyshire Regiment | 67th Regiment( Hampshire Regiment ) |
| VC won | Deh Khoja, Afghan War,16 August 1880 | Pontreut, France,24 September 1918 | Moedwill, 2nd Boer War,30 September 1901 | Taku Forts, China,21 August 1860 |
| London Gaz | 7 October 1881 | 14 December 1918 | 17 December 1901 | 13 August 1861 |
| Born | Newmarket, Suffolk,1859 | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire,10 August 1897 | Midsomer Norton, Somerset,12 September 1871 | Ewhurst Park, Hampshire,23 July 1840 |
| Died | 21 February 1913,Whitwick | 7 March 1977,Leicester | 20 June 1938,Coalville | 18 August 1920,Market Harborough |
| Grave | Whitwick Cemetery( Headstone erected 1992 ) | Gilroes Crematorium, Leicester | London Road Cemetery, Coalville | Kibworth villages 'New' Cemetery |
| Locationof VC | Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower of London | Not publicly held | Sherwood Foresters Museum, Nottingham | Royal Hampshire Regiment, Museum, Winchester |
| Remarks | None | None | None | CB |
TABLE-2 : LEICESTERSHIRE
| Name | Robert Edward,CRUICKSHANK | John,HANNAH | Joseph,JEE | Cecil Leonard,KNOX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Major | Sergeant | Deputy Surgeon General | Major |
| Force | 2/14th ( County of London ) BnLondon Regiment ( London Scottish ) | 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force | 78th Regiment( Seaforth Highlanders ) | 150th Field CompanyCorps of Royal Engineers |
| VC won | Jordan,1 May 1918 | Over Antwerp, Belgium,15 September 1940 | Relief of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,25 September 1857 | Tugny, France,22 March 1918 |
| London Gaz | 21 June 1918 | 1 October 1940 | 8 November 1860 | 4 June 1918 |
| Born | Winnipeg, Manatoba, Canada,17 June 1888 | Paisley, Renfrewshire,27 November 1921 | Hartshill, Warwickshire,9 February 1819 | Nuneaton, Warwickshire,9 May 1889 |
| Died | 30 August 1961,Blaby | 9 June 1947,Markfield | 17 March 1899,Queniborough Hall | 4 February 1943,Nuneaton |
| Grave | Gilroes Crematorium, Leicester | St Jame's Churchyard, Birstall | Ratcliffe RC College, Queniborough | Gilroes Crematorium, Leicester |
| Locationof VC | London Scottish Regiment | Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon | Army Medical Services Museum, Aldershot | Not publicly held |
| Remarks | None | None | CB | None |
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