Awarded the VC for his heroism on 12 March 1915, age 23, while serving in the Corps of Royal Engineers. "With a party of six infantry bombers under intense enemy fire he held back enemy reinforcements for over two and a half hours before being ordered to withdraw. (Spanbroekmoelen, Belgium)". Freemason at: №2877, Khartoum Lodge.
Not to be confused with Cyril Martin (1897–1973) who was awarded the GC.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Cyril Gordon Martin, VC
Graham Thomson Lyall, 27 September 1918, Age 26, 102nd Battalion, Canadian Ex...
Tetramesh has a 1906 photo of this building showing that there used to be more to the tower.
The Bessemer plaque is on the pillar to the right, the Baxter plaque is on the wall to the left. A plaque was erected on the original ho...
Born Wisconsin, USA, moved to London in 1880 for business reasons. Pharmacist, founder of the Wellcome Trust and Foundation. His collection of books & artefacts relating to the history of medic...
Person, Benefactor, Industry, Medicine, Museums / Libraries, USA
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From London Gardens Online: "The gardens ... were re-landscaped in 2004/5. Prior to this there were formal rose beds and shrubs, with two...
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