The Majors Batman Posted 13 March , 2012 Share Posted 13 March , 2012 Are there any other recipients of the V.C. in WW1 who died during WW2 in service and qualify to be included in the CWGC DoH I am aware of one buried Swanage Dorset. Chief Petty Officer Ernest James Pitcher P/227029 H.M.S. Attack. Royal Navy 10th February 1946. Age 57. V C D S M. Croix de Guerre Medaille Militaire. Son of George and Sarah Pitcher; husband of Lily Ethel Louisa Pitcher of Swanage. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted 13 March , 2012 Share Posted 13 March , 2012 Field Marshal Lord Gort was a serving officer when he died of cancer on 31 March 1946, within the period to be considered a WWII casualty. Link to the CWGC website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Majors Batman Posted 14 March , 2012 Author Share Posted 14 March , 2012 Just located another 3 making a total of 5 to date THOMAS HAROLD BROADBENT MAUFFE VC Home Guard http://www.cwgc.org/search-for-war-dead/casualty/2402688/ GEOFFREY HENEAGE DRUMMOND VC Royal Naval Patrol Service http://www.cwgc.org/search-for-war-dead/casualty/2706310/ JOHN O'NEILL VC Pioneer Corps http://www.cwgc.org/search-for-war-dead/casualty/2735737/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 14 March , 2012 Share Posted 14 March , 2012 Just located another 3 making a total of 5 to date JOHN O'NEILL VC Pioneer Corps http://www.cwgc.org/...sualty/2735737/ Head stone can be found Here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 14 March , 2012 Share Posted 14 March , 2012 Just located another 3 making a total of 5 to date GEOFFREY HENEAGE DRUMMOND VC Royal Naval Patrol Service http://www.cwgc.org/...sualty/2706310/ Headstone can be seen Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATNOMIS Posted 14 March , 2012 Share Posted 14 March , 2012 Just located another 3 making a total of 5 to date THOMAS HAROLD BROADBENT MAUFFE VC Home Guard http://www.cwgc.org/...sualty/2402688/ Headstone can been seen Here He was killed in an accident with a misfiring trench mortar during training at the age of 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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