Awarded the VC for his heroism on 19 December 1914, age 26, while serving in the Corps of Royal Engineers. "Leaving his Sappers to finish their task he went to the aid of a West Yorkshire bombing squad in the midst of the battle; he held off the enemy, his conspicuous bravery allowing many wounded to be rescued. (Neuve Chapelle, France)". Freemason at: №3223, Old Cheltonian Lodge.
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Philip Neame, 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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Sapper Frederick Leslie Hall
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Thos. F. Baldwin
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
T. G. Clewlow
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Leading Stoker Bertram Horace W. Peckham
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Sir Hamo Thornycroft
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City and Midland Bank - WW2
E14, Canada Square, 8
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W. H. Smiths
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Harold W. Prime
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
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