ESSEX

GRAVE LOCATION FOR HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN THE COUNTY OF : ESSEX

Name Laurence,
CALVERT Frederick,
CORBETT
( real name DAVID EMBLETON ) Job Henry charles,
DRAIN Thomas,
EDWARDS

Rank Sergeant Private Sergeant Private

Force 5th Bn The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry The King's Royal Rifle Corps 37th Bty Royal Field Artillery The Royal Highlanders

VC won Havrincourt, France,
12 September 1918 Arabi Pasha Rebellion, Egypt,
5 August 1882 * Le Cateau, France,
26 August 1914 Mahdi Rebellion, Sudan,
13 March 1884

London Gaz 15 November 1918 16 February 1883 25 November 1914 21 May 1884

Born Leeds,
16 February 1892 Maldon,
1853 Barking,
15 October 1895 Brill, Buckinghamshire,
19 April 1863

Died 7 July 1964,
Dagenham 25 September 1912,
Maldon 26 July 1975,
Barking 27 March 1952,
Woodford Bridge

Grave South Essex Crematorium, Upminster London Road Cemetery, Maldon
( grave not marked ) Rippleside Cemetery, Barking St Mary's Churchyard, Chigwell
( headstone erected March 2001 )

Location
of VC Not publicly held Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester Not publicly held Black Watch Museum, Perth

Remarks MM * Forfeit of VC in 1884 for theft None None

Name	Laurence, CALVERT	Frederick, CORBETT ( real name DAVID EMBLETON )	Job Henry charles, DRAIN	Thomas, EDWARDS
Rank	Sergeant	Private	Sergeant	Private
Force	5th Bn The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry	The King's Royal Rifle Corps	37th Bty Royal Field Artillery	The Royal Highlanders
VC won	Havrincourt, France, 12 September 1918	Arabi Pasha Rebellion, Egypt, 5 August 1882 *	Le Cateau, France, 26 August 1914	Mahdi Rebellion, Sudan, 13 March 1884
London Gaz	15 November 1918	16 February 1883	25 November 1914	21 May 1884
Born	Leeds, 16 February 1892	Maldon, 1853	Barking, 15 October 1895	Brill, Buckinghamshire, 19 April 1863
Died	7 July 1964, Dagenham	25 September 1912, Maldon	26 July 1975, Barking	27 March 1952, Woodford Bridge
Grave	South Essex Crematorium, Upminster	London Road Cemetery, Maldon ( grave not marked )	Rippleside Cemetery, Barking	St Mary's Churchyard, Chigwell ( headstone erected March 2001 )
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester	Not publicly held	Black Watch Museum, Perth
Remarks	MM	* Forfeit of VC in 1884 for theft	None	None

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Name Edmund John,
FOWLER Sydney Frank,
GODLEY Harold Sandford,
MUGFORD James,
OWENS

Rank Colour-Sergeant Private Lance-Corporal Sergeant

Force The Cameronians ( Scottish Rifles ) The Royal Fusiliers 8th Squadron, Machine Gun Corps 49th Regiment
( Royal Berkshire Regiment )

VC won Zlobane Mountain, Zululand,
28 March 1879 Nimy Bridge, Mons, Belgium,
23 August 1914 Monchy-le-Preux, France,
11 April 1917 Sebastopol, Crimea,
30 October 1854

London Gaz 5 April 1882 25 November 1914 26 November 1917 24 February 1857

Born Waterford, Ireland,
1861 East Grinstead, Sussex,
14 August 1889 St James, Central London,
31 August 1894 Killaine, Co Cavan, Ireland,
1827

Died 26 March 1926,
Colchester 29 June 1957,
Epping 16 June 1958,
Chelmsford 20 August 1901
Romford

Grave Colchester Cemetery Loughton Cemetery, Loughton Southend Crematorium Lorne Road Cemetery, Brentwood

Location
of VC Cameronians Museum, Hamilton Not publicly held Imperial War Museum, London Glocs, Berks & Wilts Regiment Museum, Salisbury

Remarks None None None None

Name	Edmund John, FOWLER	Sydney Frank, GODLEY	Harold Sandford, MUGFORD	James, OWENS
Rank	Colour-Sergeant	Private	Lance-Corporal	Sergeant
Force	The Cameronians ( Scottish Rifles )	The Royal Fusiliers	8th Squadron, Machine Gun Corps	49th Regiment ( Royal Berkshire Regiment )
VC won	Zlobane Mountain, Zululand, 28 March 1879	Nimy Bridge, Mons, Belgium, 23 August 1914	Monchy-le-Preux, France, 11 April 1917	Sebastopol, Crimea, 30 October 1854
London Gaz	5 April 1882	25 November 1914	26 November 1917	24 February 1857
Born	Waterford, Ireland, 1861	East Grinstead, Sussex, 14 August 1889	St James, Central London, 31 August 1894	Killaine, Co Cavan, Ireland, 1827
Died	26 March 1926, Colchester	29 June 1957, Epping	16 June 1958, Chelmsford	20 August 1901 Romford
Grave	Colchester Cemetery	Loughton Cemetery, Loughton	Southend Crematorium	Lorne Road Cemetery, Brentwood
Location of VC	Cameronians Museum, Hamilton	Not publicly held	Imperial War Museum, London	Glocs, Berks & Wilts Regiment Museum, Salisbury
Remarks	None	None	None	None

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