Awarded the VC for his heroism on 18 May 1915, age 21, while serving in the 15th Ludhiana Sikhs, Indian Army. "Where others had failed, he led a bombing party, under enemy fire, which killed eight of his ten men. He reached his objective displaying resolve and conspicuous bravery. (Festubert, France)". Freemason at: №6305, Farriers Lodge.
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John George Smyth, VC
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Freemason VCs - Z3 - Sinton, Smyth, Stuart
John Alexander Sinton, 8-21 January 1916, Age 31, Indian Medical Service, Ind...
Memorial Gates
Designed by Liam O'Connor as a reduced-scale version of Lutyens' monument at ...
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Serjeant Percival John Redgell
Percival John Redgell was born in 1892 the youngest of the three children of Alfred Harper Redgell (1860-1910) and Harriet Annie Redgell née Jones (1866-1892). His birth was registered in the 3rd q...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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John Alexander Sinton, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 8-21 January 1916, age 31, while serving in the Indian Medical Service, Indian Army. "Over a two week period, although shot in both arms and in the side he remaine...
War served, WW1
2 memorials
Ernest S. Phripps
Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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