Awarded the VC for his heroism on 8 August 1917, age 28, while serving in the Royal Navy. "With his ship under attack from an enemy submarine he continued to man his gun and direct effective fire. For his exceptional gallantry he was selected by the gun crew to receive the award. (Bay of Biscay)". Freemason at: №1428, United Service Lodge.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Ernest Herbert Pitcher, 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
Frederick William Lumsden, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 3 April 1917, age 44, while serving in the Royal Marine Artillery. "For retrieving six enemy field guns under intense enemy fire. By force of example, utter determ...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Rifleman Robert Howard Bishop
Robert Howard Bishop was born on the 15 March 1894; the eldest of the six children of Robert Bishop (b.1864) and Annie Bishop née Howard (1873-1919) and his birth was registered in 2nd quarter of 1...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
W. H. Radford
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
C. Partridge
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)
On 23 July 1901, the 3rd County of London Imperial Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) was formed and on 1 April 1908, the regiment was renamed as the 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) and transfe...
1 memorial