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 over 160 in this action. His conspicuous valour and initiative in the face of intense rifle fire was beyond praise. (Casa Van, Italy)". Freemason at: №4246, Garrick Lodge.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Wilfred Wood, VC
Commemorated ati
Freemason VCs - Z6 - Willis, Wood, Wyatt
Richard Raymond Willis, 25 April 1915, Age 38, The Lancashire Fusiliers, Lodg...
Other Subjects
Victor Crutchley, VC
Sailor. Born Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley in Chelsea. His mother had been a maid of honour to Queen Victoria and he was her godson. He enlisted in the navy in 1906 and was promoted to lieuten...
Guardsman Frederick Horace Davey
Frederick Horace Davey was born on 6 March 1916, the son of Fitzroy Horace Davey (c.1887-1926) and Violet Annie Davey née Colley born c.1893). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1916 in...
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Archibald Davis Dawnay
Born Archibald Davis Dawnay. Mayor of Wandsworth 1908 - his death in 1919. We can find nothing about the man but here's some information about his company, from the magnificent Grace's Guide, in 19...
Philip Noble Fawcett, LL.M.
Philip Noble Fawcett was born on 7 April 1863 in Dublin, Ireland, the younger child of Henry Fawcett (1835-1882) and Mary Maria Fawcett née Noble (1834-1906). On 1 May 1863 he was baptised in St. P...
Person, Armed Forces, Law, Politics & Administration, Ireland
Previously viewed
Napoleon Bonaparte
Military and political leader. Born at Ajaccio, Corsica. He trained as an officer in France and achieved prominence under the first French Republic. He led successful campaigns against the first an...
Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous, France
Cecil Douglas Woodward, CBE, Deputy
Commoner on the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994.
Vauxhall Motors
Founded by Scottish marine engineer, Alexander Wilson, 90–92 Wandsworth Road. Originally named Alex Wilson and Company, then Vauxhall Iron Works from 1897, the company built pumps and marine engine...
Evening Standard
Founded as The Standard it was first printed at 5 New Bridge Street, Blackfriars. May 2024: Londonist reported: "Evening Standard To End Its Daily Newspaper ... the Standard's new-look weekly will...
Robert Lancaster
Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Stationers who died in WW1. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Second Lieutenant Robert Lancaster was born in 1880, the third son and the sixth ...
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them