Awarded the VC for his heroism on 9 April 1917, age 23, while serving in the East Surrey Regiment. "Although advancing over open ground under hostile machine gun fire he reached the trench and continued to hold that end of it with the Lewis gun. 100 prisoners and five machine guns were captured. (Arras, France)". Freemason at: №1604, Wanderers’ Lodge.
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Harry Cator, VC
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Freemason VCs - N3 - Cator, Christie, Kennedy
Harry Cator, 9 April 1917, Age 23, The East Surrey Regiment, Wanderers’ Lodge...
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Sir Arthur Harris, "Bomber Harris"
Marshal of the Royal Air Force BT, GCB, OBE, AFC. Born Cheltenham. Died at home at Goring-on-Thames. Appointed Commander-in-Chief, Bomber Command in 1942. He quickly made his command very success...
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Rear-Admiral, Sir Henry Hart, KCH
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Robert Napier
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1 memorial
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1 memorial
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Vivien Leigh SW1
SW1, Eaton Square, 54
English Heritage Vivien Leigh, 1913-1967, actress, lived here.
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John le Carré
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Colonel John Birch
Soldier and then member of parliament.
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