Samuel Honey VC DCM MM

| November 11, 2022

Bourlon Wood. Battle of the Canal du Nord: Actions of 27 and 29 September 1918 DEAR LEW THE THINGS WHICH ARE NOT SEEN ARE ETERNAL For most conspicuous bravery during the Bourlon Wood operations, 27th September to 2nd October, 1918. On 27th September, when his company commander and all other officers of his company had […]

Claude Joseph Patrick Nunney VC DCM MM

| November 10, 2022

Drocourt-Quéant Line near Vis-en-Artois: Action of 1-2 September 1918 No inscription on marker For most conspicuous bravery during the operations against the Drocourt-Queant line on Sept. 1st and 2nd, 1918. On Sept. 1st, when his battalion was in the vicinity of Vis-en-Artois, preparatory to the advance, the enemy laid down a heavy barrage and counter-attacked. […]

John William Sayer VC

| November 9, 2022

Le Verguier, France: Action of 21 March 1918 NEVER SHALL HIS MEMORY FADE For most conspicuous bravery, determination and ability displayed on the 21st March, 1918, at Le Verguier, when holding for two hours, in face of incessant attacks, the flank of a small isolated post. Owing to mist the enemy approached the post from […]

Lewis McGee VC

| November 8, 2022

Battle of Broodseinde. Passchendaele Offensive. Action of 4 October 1917 No inscription on marker For most conspicuous bravery when in the advance to the final objective, Sjt. McGee led his platoon with great dash and bravery, though strongly opposed, and under heavy shell fire. His platoon was suffering severely and the advance of the Company […]

Patrick Joseph Bugden VC

| November 7, 2022

Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium: Action of 28 September 1917 THY WILL BE DONE NOT MINE For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when on two occasions our advance was temporarily held up by strongly defended “pill-boxes”. Pte. Bugden, in the face of devastating fire from machine guns, gallantly led small parties to attack these […]