Awarded the VC for his heroism on 16 September 1916, age 29, while serving in the 49th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. "When bombs were running short he ran along the parados under heavy fire, he opened fire and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy who thought they were surrounded. 62 prisoners surrendered to him; quick thinking yet conspicuous bravery. (Courcelette, France)". Freemason at: №3092, Elstree Lodge.
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John Chipman Kerr, VC
Commemorated ati
Freemason VCs - W6 - Johnson, Kerr, Lumsden
Dudley Graham Johnson, 4 November 1918, Age 34, The South Wales Borderers, Bo...
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Denver Miner
Pilot Officer, 133 Eagle Squadron, American. The image, captioned "Denver 'Lucky' Miner", was kindly sent to us by Christine Miner, Denver's niece, along with the following information: Pilot Offi...
C. H. Haines
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
J. T. Benn
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
H. E. Robson
Member of the staff of A. W. Gamage Ltd and/or Benetfink & Co. Ltd. Killed in WW1.
Corporal Frederick John Russell Fishley
Frederick John Russell Fishley was born 11 May 1887 in West Brompton, London, the eldest of the four children of Frederick Davay Fishley (1865-1915) and Sarah Jane Fishley née Russell (1866-1932). ...
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