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Frank de Pass VC

Inscription

{Beneath an image of a Victoria Cross medal:}
Lieutenant Frank de Pass, 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse, 24th November 1914.

Site: VC heroes - Victoria Embankment (12 memorials)

SW1, Victoria Embankment, Victoria Embankment Gardens

Reading right to left: De Pass; Rhodes-Moorhouse; Keysor; Campbell; Dunville; Colyer-Fergusson; Hewitt; Elliott-Cooper; Watson; Drummond; West; Gort. The last 4 were added in 2018, after we'd taken our main photograph.

We do wonder why these VC plaques are here, close to the Ministry of Defence, when others are near the homes of those honoured. A viscount and 3 hyphens?  Does their class have anything to do with this elite location?

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Frank de Pass VC

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World War 1

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Frank A. de Pass, VC

Soldier. Born Frank Alexander de Pass in Kensington. He was a lieutenant in t...

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Department for Communities and Local Government

A department of the government of the UK. From Victoria Cross commemorative p...

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Dennis Hewitt, VC

Dennis Hewitt, VC

{Below an image of a Victoria Cross medal:} Second Lieutenant Dennis Hewitt, ...

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Ferdinand West VC

Ferdinand West VC

{Beneath an image of a Victoria Cross medal:} Captain Ferdinand West, Royal A...

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Geoffrey Drummond VC

Geoffrey Drummond VC

{Beneath an image of a Victoria Cross medal:} Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey D...

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John Campbell, VC

John Campbell, VC

{Below an image of a Victoria Cross medal:} Lieutenant Colonel John Campbell,...

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John Dunville VC

John Dunville VC

{Below an image of a Victoria Cross medal:} Second Lieutenant John Dunville, ...

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