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...
Charles John Bates was born on 6 December 1903 in Deptford, London, a son of Thomas Alfred Bates (1875-1936) and Elizabeth Louisa Bates née Manley (1878-1962). His birth was registered in the 1st q...
In 1918 the Royal Naval Air Service merged with the Royal Flying Corps to form the RAF. 6 years later the Fleet Air Arm was formed encompassing all the RAF flying operations based on aircraft carri...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Royal Air Force apprentices and boy entrants, 1920 - 1993.
Managing Director of the Savoy Group in 1979 - 1994.
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