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VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS BURIED IN HAMPSHIRE

Vice Admiral Gordon Campbell VC, DSO & 2 Bars - Royal Navy ( HMS 'Q5' Mystery Ship )

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

Name Tom Edwin,
ADLAM		 Augustus Willington Shelton,
AGAR		 Richard,
BELL-DAVIES		 William Davidson,
BISSETT
Rank Lieutenant Colonel Commodore Vice Admiral Major
Force 7th Bn, Bedfordshire Regiment Royal Navy
( Coastal Motor Boat 4 )		 Royal Navy 6th Bn, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
VC won Thiepval, France,
27 September 1916		 Kronstadt Harbour, Russia,
17 June 1919		 Ferijik Junction, Bulgaria,
19 November 1915		 Maing, France,
25 October 1918
London Gaz 25 November 1916 22 August 1919 1 January 1916 6 January 1919
Born Salisbury, Wiltshire,
21 October 1893		 Kandy, Ceylon,
4 January 1890		 Kensington, London,
19 May 1886		 St Martins, Perthshire,
7 August 1893
Died 28 May 1975,
Hayling Island		 30 December 1968,
Alton		 26 February 1966,
RNH Haslar, Portsmouth,		 12 May 1971,
Wrexham
Grave St Matthew's Churchyard, Blackmoor Alton Cemetery Swaythling Crematorium, Southampton Aldershot Military Cemetery
( Pentyrebychan Crematorium, Wrexham )
Location
of VC		 Salisbury City, Guild Hall Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London		 Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling
Remarks None DSO CB DSO AFC None

HAMPSHIRE

Name Francis David Millet,
BROWN		 Donald,
CAMERON		 Gordon,
CAMPBELL		 Hugh Stewart,
COCHRANE
Rank Lieutenant Colonel Commander Vice Admiral Colonel
Force 1st Bengal ( European ) Fusiliers,
( Royal Munster Fusiliers )		 Royal Naval Reserve
( HM Midget Submarine X.6 )		 Royal Navy
HMS Q5 ( 'Mystery ship' )		 86th ( Royal County Down ) Regiment
( Royal Irish Rifles )
VC won Narnoul, Indian Mutiny,
16 November 1857		 Kaafiord, Norway,
22 September 1943		 North Atlantic,
17 February 1917		 Jhansi, Indian Mutiny,
1 April 1858
London Gaz 17 February 1860 22 February 1944 21 April 1917 24 December 1858
Born Bhagalpur, India,
7 August 1837		 Carluke, Lanarkshire,
18 March 1916		 Upper Norwood, London,
6 January 1888		 Fort William,
4 August 1829
Died 21 November 1895,
Sandown, Isle of Wight		 10 April 1961,
RNH Haslar, Portsmouth		 3 July 1953,
Isleworth, Middlesex		 23 April 1884,
Southsea
Grave West Hill Cemetery, Winchester Porchester Crematorium All Saints Churchyard, Crondall Highland Road Cemetery, Portsmouth
( image courtesy Steve Davies )
Location
of VC		 Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London		 Not publicly held Not publicly held
Remarks None None DSO & 2 Bars None

HAMPSHIRE

Name Henry,
CURTIS		 John,
DANAHER		 Sydney James,
DAY		 Norman Augustus,
FINCH
Rank Boatswain's Mate Sergeant Corporal Lieutenant
Force Royal Navy ( Naval Brigade ) 2nd Bn, Connaught Rangers 11th Bn, Suffolk Regiment Royal Marine Artillery *
VC won Sebastopol, Crimea,
18 June 1855		 Elandsfontein, 1st Boer War,
16 January 1881		 Hargicourt, France,
26 August 1917		 Zeebrugge, Belgium,
22-23 April 1918
London Gaz 24 February 1857 14 March 1882 17 October 1917 23 July 1918
Born Romsey,
21 December 1823		 Limerick, Ireland,
25 June 1860		 Norwich,
3 July 1891		 Birmingham,
26 December 1890
Died 23 November 1896,
Portsea		 9 January 1919,
Portsmouth		 17 July 1959,
Portsmouth		 15 March 1966,
Portsmouth
Grave Kingston Cemetery, Portsea
( headstone erected 1997 )		 Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth Portchester Crematorium
Location
of VC		 Lord Ashcroft Gallery,
Imperial War Museum, London		 National Army Museum, Chelsea Lord Ashcroft Gallery,
Imperial War Museum, London		 Royal Marines Museum, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Remarks None None None * Raid on Zeebrugge ( elected by ballot )

HAMPSHIRE

Name Charles Calveley,
FOSS		 William,
GOATE		 Sir Lewis Stratford,
HALLIDAY		 Israel,
HARDING
Rank Brigadier Corporal General Chief Gunner
Force 2nd Bn, Bedfordshire Regiment 9th ( Queen's Royal ) Lancers Royal Marine Light Infantry Royal Navy *
VC won Neuve Chapelle, France,
12 March 1915		 Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,
6 March 1858		 Boxer Rebellion, Peking,
24 June 1900		 Arabi Pasha Rebellion, Egypt,
11 July 1882
London Gaz 23 August 1915 24 December 1858 1 January 1901 15 September 1882
Born Osaka, Japan,
8 March 1885		 Fritton, Norfolk,
12 January 1836		 Medstead,
14 May 1870		 Portsmouth,
21 October 1833
Died 9 April 1953,
a London hospital		 26 October 1901,
Southsea		 9 March 1966,
Dorking Hospital, Surrey		 22 May 1917,
Billingshurst, Sussex
Grave West Hill Cemetery, Winchester Highland Road Cemetery, Portsmouth
( image courtesy Steve Davies )		 Medstead Village Cemetery,
( Randell's Park Crematorium, Leatherhead )		 Highland Road Cemetery, Portsmouth
( image courtesy Steve Davies )
Location
of VC		 Bedforshire Regiment Museum, Luton 9th / 12th Royal Lancers Museum, Derby Royal Marines Museum, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London
Remarks CB DSO None KCB * HMS Alexandra

HAMPSHIRE

Name Sir William Nathan Wrighte,
HEWETT		 Dudley Graham,
JOHNSON		 John Aiden,
LIDDELL		 Conwyn,
MANSEL-JONES
Rank Vice Admiral Major General Captain Captain
Force Royal Navy ( Naval Brigade ) South Wales Borderers
attd 2nd Bn, Royal Sussex Regiment		 3rd Bn, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
and 7 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps		 West Yorkshire Regiment
VC won Sebastopol, Crimea,
26 October 1854		 Sambre Canal, France,
4 November 1918		 La Panne, Belgium,
31 July 1915		 Tugela, 2nd Boer War,
27 February 1900
London Gaz 24 February 1857 6 January 1919 23 August 1915 27 July 1900
Born Brighton, East Sussex
12 August 1834		 Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire,
13 February 1884		 Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
3 August 1888		 Beddrington, Surrey,
14 June 1871
Died 13 May 1888,
RNH Haslar, Portsmouth		 21 Decemfber 1975,
Fleet		 31 August 1915,
La Panne, Belgium		 29 May 1942,
Brockenhurst
Grave Highland Road Cemetery, Portsmouth
( image courtesy Steve Davies )		 Christ Church Churchyard, Church Crookham
( image VC & GC Association )		 Southview Cemetery, Basingstoke St Nicholas Churchyard, Brockenhurst
Location
of VC		 National Maritime Museum, Greenwich South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London		 Not publicly held
Remarks KCB KCSI CB DSO & Bar MC MC CMG DSO

HAMPSHIRE

Name James Edward Ignatius,
MASTERSON		 Ian John,
MCKAY		 James,
OCKENDON		 Frederick William,
PALMER
Rank Major Sergeant Acting Company Sergeant Major Second Lieutenant
Force Devonshire Regiment 3rd Bn, Parachute Regiment 1st Bn, Royal Dublin Fusiliers 22nd Bn, Royal Fusiliers
VC won Wagon Hill, 2nd Boer War,
6 January 1900		 Mt Longdon, East Falklands,
12 June 1982		 Langemarck, Belgium,
4 October 1917		 Courcelette, France,
16-17 February 1917
London Gaz 4 June 1901 11 October 1982 8 November 1917 3 April 1917
Born Birr, Co Offaly, Ireland,
20 June 1862		 Wortley, Yorkshire,
7 May 1953		 Portsmouth,
10 December 1890		 Hammersmith, W London,
11 November 1891
Died 24 December 1935,
Waterlooville		 12 June 1982,
Mt Longdon, East Falklands		 29 August 1966,
Southsea		 10 September 1955,
Lymington Hospital
Grave Hulbert Road Cemetery, Waterlooville Aldershot Military Cemetery Portchester Crematorium All Saints Churchyard, Hordle
( Bournemouth Crematorium )
Location
of VC		 Devonshire Regiment Museum, Dorchester Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London		 Not publicly held Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower of London
Remarks None None MM MM

HAMPSHIRE

Name Henry James,
RABY		 Thomas,
REEVES		 John,
ROBARTS		 Eric Gascoigne,
ROBINSON
Rank Rear Admiral Captain of the Foretop Gunner Rear Admiral
Force Royal Navy ( Naval Brigade ) Royal Navy ( Naval Brigade ) Royal Navy ( HMS 'Ardent' ) Royal Navy
VC won Sebastopol, Crimea,
18 June 1855		 Inkermann, Crimea,
5 November 1854		 Sea of Azov, Crimea,
29 May 1855		 Dardanelles, Turkey,
26 February 1915
London Gaz 24 February 1857 24 February 1857 24 February 1857 16 August 1915
Born Boulogne, France,
26 September 1827		 Portsmouth,
1828		 Chacewater, Cornwall,
1818		 Greenwich, SE London,
16 May 1882
Died 13 February 1907,
Southsea		 4 August 1862,
Portsea		 17 October 1888,
Southsea		 20 August 1965,
RNH Haslar, Portsmouth
Grave Highland Road Cemetery, Portsmouth
( image courtesy Steve Davies )		 International Ferry Port, Portsea
( memorial erected 1999 )		 Highland Road Cemetery, Portsmouth
( image courtesy Steve Davies )		 St John the Evangelist Churchyard, Langrish
Location
of VC		 Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London		 Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London		 Not publicly held Not publicly held
Remarks CB None None None

HAMPSHIRE

Name Sir Nowell,
SALMON		 Reginald William,
SARTORIUS		 Hugh,
SHAW		 Charles Edward,
SPACKMAN
Rank Admiral of the Fleet Major General Major General Sergeant
Force Royal Navy ( Naval Brigade ) 6th Bengal Cavalry
( att'd West African Gold Coast Regiment )		 18th Regiment
( Royal Irish Regiment )		 1st Bn, Border Regiment
VC won Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,
16 November 1857		 Ashantee War, West Africa,
17 January 1874		 Nukumara, New Zealand,
24 January 1865		 Marcoing, France,
20 November 1917
London Gaz 24 December 1858 26 October 1874 28 November 1865 11 January 1918
Born Swarraton,
20 February 1835		 Cintra, Portugal,
4 May 1841		 Madras, India,
4 February 1839		 Fulham, SW London,
11 January 1891
Died 14 February 1912,
Southsea		 8 August 1907,
Cowes, Isle of Wight		 25 August 1904,
Southsea		 6 May 1969,
Southampton
Grave St Peter's Churchyard, Curdridge St Mary's Churchyard, South Baddesley Highland Road Cemetery, Portsmouth
( image courtesy Steve Davies )		 Swaythling Crematorium, Southampton
Location
of VC		 Lord Ashcroft Gallery
Imperial War Museum, London		 National Army Museum, Chelsea National Army Museum, Chelsea Not publicly held
Remarks GCB CMG CB MM

HAMPSHIRE

Name William,
TEMPLE		 George Campbell,
WHEELER		 Sir Evelyn,
WOOD
Rank Surgeon General Indian Army Lieutenant Colonel Field Marshal
Force Royal Regiment of Artillery 2nd Bn, 9th Gurkha Rifles 17th Lancers
( att'd 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry )
VC won Rangiriri, New Zealand,
20 November 1863		 Shaibah, Mesopotamia,
23 February 1917		 Sinwaho & Sindhora, Indian Mutiny,
19 October 1858
London Gaz 22 September 1864 8 June 1917 4 September 1860
Born Monaghan, Co Monaghan, Ireland
7 November 1833		 Yokohama, Japan,
7 April 1880		 Cressing, Essex,
9 February 1838
Died 13 February 1919,
Tunbridge Wells, Kent		 26 August 1938,
Barton-on-Sea		 2 December 1919,
Harlow, Essex
Grave Highland Road Cemetery, Portsmouth
( image courtesy Steve Davies )		 St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, New Milton Aldershot Military Cemetery
Location
of VC		 Not publicly held National Army Museum, Chelsea National Army Museum, Chelsea
Remarks None None GCB GCMG

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