TAYSIDE

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

Name Thomas,
BEACH Richard Henry,
BURTON John Manson,
CRAIG Peter,
GRANT

Rank Private Corporal Second Lieutenant Private

Force 92nd Regiment (Gordon Highlanders)
att'd 55th Regiment (Border Regiment) 1st Bn The Duke of Wellington's
(West Riding) Regiment 1/4th Bn The Royal Scots Fusiliers
attached 1/5th Bn 93rd Regiment
(later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders)

VC won Crimea,
5 November 1854 Monte Ceco, Italy,
8 October 1944 Near Suez Canal, Egypt,
5 June 1917 Indian Mutiny,
16 November 1857 *

London Gaz 24 February 1857 4 January 1945 2 August 1917 24 December 1858

Born Dundee,
January 1824 Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire,
29 January 1923 Comrie,Perthshire,
5 March 1896 Ireland,
1824

Died 24 August 1864,
Dundee 11 July 1993,
Kirriemuir 19 February 1970,
Crieff 10 January 1868,
River Tay, Dundee (drowned)

Grave Eastern Necropolis, Dundee
(grave not marked)
(Memorial bench in place - May 2003) Kirriemuir Cemetery Perth Crematorium Eastern Necropolis, Dundee
(grave not marked)
(Memorial bench in place - May 2003)

Location
of VC Sheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala, India Not publicly held Not publicly held Not publicly held

Remarks None None None * Elected by the regiment

Name	Thomas, BEACH	Richard Henry, BURTON	John Manson, CRAIG	Peter, GRANT
Rank	Private	Corporal	Second Lieutenant	Private
Force	92nd Regiment (Gordon Highlanders) att'd 55th Regiment (Border Regiment)	1st Bn The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment	1/4th Bn The Royal Scots Fusiliers attached 1/5th Bn	93rd Regiment (later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders)
VC won	Crimea, 5 November 1854	Monte Ceco, Italy, 8 October 1944	Near Suez Canal, Egypt, 5 June 1917	Indian Mutiny, 16 November 1857 *
London Gaz	24 February 1857	4 January 1945	2 August 1917	24 December 1858
Born	Dundee, January 1824	Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, 29 January 1923	Comrie,Perthshire, 5 March 1896	Ireland, 1824
Died	24 August 1864, Dundee	11 July 1993, Kirriemuir	19 February 1970, Crieff	10 January 1868, River Tay, Dundee (drowned)
Grave	Eastern Necropolis, Dundee (grave not marked) (Memorial bench in place - May 2003)	Kirriemuir Cemetery	Perth Crematorium	Eastern Necropolis, Dundee (grave not marked) (Memorial bench in place - May 2003)
Location of VC	Sheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala, India	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Not publicly held
Remarks	None	None	None	* Elected by the regiment

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Name Charles,
MELVIN William,
REID John,
SIMPSON William George Drummond,
STEWART

Rank Private Flight Lieutenant Major Captain

Force The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 61 Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 42nd Regiment
(later The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)) 93rd Regiment
(later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders)

VC won Mesopotamia,
21 April 1917 Raid on Düsseldorf,
3 November 1943 Indian Mutiny,
15 April 1858 Indian Mutiny,
16 November 1857 *

London Gaz 26 November 1917 14 December 1943 27 May 1859 24 December 1858

Born Montrose,
2 May 1885 Baillieston, Glasgow,
21 December 1921 Edinburgh,
29 January 1826 Grandtully, Perthshire,
February 1831

Died 17 July 1941,
Kirriemuir 28 November 2001,
Crieff 27 October 1884,
St Martin's 19 October 1868,
Hythe, Kent

Grave Kirriemuir Cemetery Crieff Cemetery St Martin's Churchyard, St Martin's St Mary's Church, Grandtully ( vault )
Location
of VC Black Watch Regiment Museum, Perth Not publicly held County Museum of Natural History,
Los Angeles, CA, USA Not publicly held

Remarks None None None * Elected by the regiment

Name	Charles, MELVIN	William, REID	John, SIMPSON	William George Drummond, STEWART
Rank	Private	Flight Lieutenant	Major	Captain
Force	The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)	61 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	42nd Regiment (later The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders))	93rd Regiment (later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders)
VC won	Mesopotamia, 21 April 1917	Raid on Düsseldorf, 3 November 1943	Indian Mutiny, 15 April 1858	Indian Mutiny, 16 November 1857 *
London Gaz	26 November 1917	14 December 1943	27 May 1859	24 December 1858
Born	Montrose, 2 May 1885	Baillieston, Glasgow, 21 December 1921	Edinburgh, 29 January 1826	Grandtully, Perthshire, February 1831
Died	17 July 1941, Kirriemuir	28 November 2001, Crieff	27 October 1884, St Martin's	19 October 1868, Hythe, Kent
Grave	Kirriemuir Cemetery	Crieff Cemetery	St Martin's Churchyard, St Martin's	St Mary's Church, Grandtully ( vault )
Location of VC	Black Watch Regiment Museum, Perth	Not publicly held	County Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles, CA, USA	Not publicly held
Remarks	None	None	None	* Elected by the regiment

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Name Alexander,
THOMPSON

Rank Sergeant

Force 42nd Regiment
(later The Black Watch)

VC won Indian Mutiny,
15 April 1858

London Gaz 27 May 1859

Born Edinburgh,
1824

Died Perth,
29 March 1880

Grave Wellshill Cemetery, Perth

Location
of VC Black Watch Regiment Museum, Perth

Remarks None

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Name	Alexander, THOMPSON
Rank	Sergeant
Force	42nd Regiment (later The Black Watch)
VC won	Indian Mutiny, 15 April 1858
London Gaz	27 May 1859
Born	Edinburgh, 1824
Died	Perth, 29 March 1880
Grave	Wellshill Cemetery, Perth
Location of VC	Black Watch Regiment Museum, Perth
Remarks	None