Awarded the VC for his heroism on 19 December 1914, age 26, while serving in the Corps of Royal Engineers. "Leaving his Sappers to finish their task he went to the aid of a West Yorkshire bombing squad in the midst of the battle; he held off the enemy, his conspicuous bravery allowing many wounded to be rescued. (Neuve Chapelle, France)". Freemason at: №3223, Old Cheltonian Lodge.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Philip Neame, VC
Commemorated ati
Freemason VCs - W8 - Myles, Neame, Nelson, Pitcher
Edgar Kinghorn Myles, 9 April 1916, Age 21, The Welsh Regiment, Excelsior Lod...
Other Subjects
George Arthur Roberts
Soldier and Fireman. Born in Trinidad, he was one of the first black men to join the British Army. In WW1, he earned a reputation for throwing bombs back over enemy lines and was nicknamed the 'Coc...
Person, Armed Forces, Community / Clubs, Emergency Services, Race Issues, Caribbean Islands, France, Turkey
War served, WW2
1 memorial
Job Drain
Soldier. Born Job Henry Charles Drain in Barking, Essex. In WW1 he was a driver in the 37th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. On 26 August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, he and another driver saved two B...
3 memorials
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
J. H. Coggs
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
War dead, Other war
1 memorial
Conscientious Objectors, WW1 - Haringey
350 Haringey men were Conscientious Objectors in WW1. Some of the names are given at Conscientious Objection Remembered: Harry Phipps, a printer; Charlie Walker, one of five brothers, all COs; John...
1 memorial
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