Awarded the VC for his heroism on 18 September 1918, age 23, while serving in the Machine Gun Corps. "Three times he charged ahead and captured enemy guns and positions. His example of fearless and unhesitating devotion to duty under great personal danger inspired his troops and had a marked effect on the battle. (Gouzeaucourt, France)". Freemason at: №144, St Luke’s Lodge.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Allison White, VC
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Freemason VCs - Z5 - Wheeler, White, Wilcox
George Campbell Wheeler, 23 February 1917, Age 36, 9th Gurkha Rifles, Indian ...
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H. C. Thimbleby
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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1 memorial
Ronald William Godfrey Jones, B.E.M.
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1 memorial
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1 memorial
Earl Beatty
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4 memorials
Gerald Road Police Station
The police station opened in what was then called Cottage Row. The name was changed to Gerald Road in 1885. After years of debate about its future, in 1993 the police moved to the newly completed B...
1 memorial