Memorial
Hounslow Victoria Cross Recipients
Current Location
Grid reference approximate only, Hounslow Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow, Hounslow, Greater London, TW3 1JA, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 13604 75795
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 63248
- Description
- A rectangular plaque of green metal with a commemorative inscription and details of the VC winners engraved in white lettering. the plaque is decorated with engravings of the Victoria Cross and ribbons.
- Inscription
- THE VICTORIA CROSS/ WAS INSTITUTED IN 1856 * IT IS AWARDED TO BRITISH AND OTHER SERVICEMEN FOR CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY/ IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ENEMY * IT IS AWARDED IRRESPECTIVE OF RANK, CREED OR FAITH * PLAQUE PLACED HERE IN 2006/ Captain (later Major) William Barnsley ALLEN VC DSO MC & BAR 1897-1933 Royal Army Medical Corps Summer 1916/ Ran to attend wounded colleagues under heavy fire, refused to retreat until the last man was (...)/ Commander (later Vice Admiral) Gordon CAMPBELL VC DSO & 2 BARS 1886-1953 Royal Navy North Atlantic 1917/ In command of HMS Q5, positioned ship to take torpedo from enemy U-Boat, sank U-boat with gunfire./ Lieutenant (later Captain) Alfred Kirke Ffrench [sic, correct spelling] VC 1835-1872 53rd Regiment Lucknow India 1857/ In command of a Grenadier Company, acted with great courage in taking of Secundra Bagh. ELECTED BY REGIMENT/ Corporal (later Lieutenant Colonel) John Elisha GRIMSHAW VC 1893 -1980 Lancashire Fusiliers Gallipoli 1915/ In the attack on Hill 114, cut through wire defences and scaled the hill under heavy fire. ELECTED BY REGIMENT./ Lieutenant Frederick William HEDGES VC 1896-1954 Bedfordshire Regiment France 1918/ in command of a company, led an attack showing great courage and initiative in capturing enemy positions./ Private Frederick HITCH VC 1856-1913 24th Regiment Rorke's Drift, Natal 1879/ Despite his wounds, kept hospital communications open, enabling patients to be withdrawn./ Sergeant Robert SPALL VC 1890-1918 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry France 1918/ During an enemy counter-attack, and in full view of the enemy, opened fire with his Lewis gun and again later/ attacked firing from point-blank range enabling his men to withdraw. POSTHUMOUS AWARD/ ALL SEVEN MEN WERE SOMETIME RESIDENTS OR OR ASSOCIATED WITH/ THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HOUNSLOW
- Number Commemorated
- 7
- Served
- 6
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- Rank, forenames, surname, honours, dates of birth and death, regiment, period of action, reason for award
- Order of names
- Alphabetical
- Additional Information
- One posthumous award noted
- Sponsor Type
- public
Ceremonies
Unveiled
8 December 2006
Local Clergy/Dignitaries, representatives of the Royal British Legion
- Custodian
- London Borough of Hounslow
Components
- Plaque
Made from: Metal
Condition: Unknown
