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
Alfred Cecil Herring, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 23-24 March 1918, age 29, while serving in the Army Service Corps. "Although surrounded, he counter attacked and retook his position taking many prisoners. His mag...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
J. Jones
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Major William Martin
See Operation Mincemeat for Major Martin's role in WW2. The body was identified in 1996 as that of Glyndwr Michael, a Welsh homeless man, but the Wikipedia page puts forward a number of other possi...
1 memorial
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