Awarded the VC for his heroism on 31 July 1917, aged 23, while serving in the King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). "№1309 Twice leading a charge against machine gun posts and putting them out of action, he finally took command during an enemy counter attack. He held the position until told to retire, displaying remarkable valour and initiative. (Wieltje, Belgium)". Freemason at: №1309, Whitwell Lodge.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Tom Fletcher Mayson, VC
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Freemason VCs - W7 - Lyall, Martin, Mayson, McNair
Graham Thomson Lyall, 27 September 1918, Age 26, 102nd Battalion, Canadian Ex...
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Harry Cator, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 9 April 1917, age 23, while serving in the East Surrey Regiment. "Although advancing over open ground under hostile machine gun fire he reached the trench and cont...
C. S. Toms
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Aircraftman 2nd Class John Pryor
John Pryor was the elder child of John Richard Henry Pryor (1901-1984) and Elizabeth Lydia Pryor née Thomason (1899-2006). His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1926 in the Islington regis...
Wilfred Wood, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 28 October 1918, age 21, while serving in the Northumberland Fusiliers. "When the advance was held up he ran forward firing his Lewis gun from the hip, he captured...
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