Soldier. A private in the 34th Regiment of Foot. On 18th June 1855 in Sebastopol, he went out under heavy fire in broad daylight and brought in wounded soldiers from outside the trenches. For his actions, he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
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John Joseph Sims, VC
John Joseph Sims VC Died 6th December 1881. City of London Cemetery Heritage ...
Formed 1st April 1918 at Hotel Cecil, 80 the Strand where it had its first headquarters. Motto: Per Ardua Ad Astra, Latin for "Through Struggles to the Stars".
John Forster Withy was born on 25 October 1911 in West Hartlepool, Durham, the younger child of Henry Daubeny Withy (1882-1914) and Emily Edith Withy née Wilson (1879-1932). His birth was registere...
John Sexton was born on 28 August 1884 in Newcastle West, Limerick, Ireland, the second of the eight children of John Sexton (1847-1925) and Mary Sexton née Flanagan (b.1858). In the 1901 census h...
Arthur Newton Davey was born on 27 September 1924, the son of Alfred Harold Davey (1887-1957) and Emily Elizabeth Davey née Clarke (1897-1953). His birth was registered in the 4th quarter of 1924 ...
Student of Trinity College of Music, killed in WW1.
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