Awarded the VC for his heroism on 22-27 March 1918, aged 37, while serving in the Bedfordshire Regiment. "After six days’ continuous fighting, he led the attack, and even when severely wounded he continued to lead until he was killed at the moment of gaining the objective. (Albert, France)". Freemason at: №357, Apollo University Lodge.
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John Stanhope Collings-Wells, VC
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Freemason VCs - N4 - Collings-Wells, Cooper, Cruickshank
John Stanhope Collings-Wells, 22-27 March 1918, Aged 37, The Bedfordshire Reg...
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Luke Allen
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1 memorial
J. Howes
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1 memorial
1 memorial
Rifleman Arthur Richard Kitchen
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1 memorial
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