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.
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Ernest Herbert Pitcher, VC
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Freemason VCs - W8 - Myles, Neame, Nelson, Pitcher
Edgar Kinghorn Myles, 9 April 1916, Age 21, The Welsh Regiment, Excelsior Lod...
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George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan
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1 memorial
Police Sergeant Noel Lane
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1 memorial
Flight Lieutenant Coburn Clark King
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War dead, WW2
1 memorial
World War 1
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402 memorials
War dead, WW2
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London Bridge attack 2017
SE1, Montague Close
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9 subjects commemorated
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38 memorials
Giuseppe Mazzini - Hatton Garden
EC1, Hatton Garden, 5
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1 subject commemorated
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