Hello Listers, Just thought I would pass on these Notices from my local evening newspaper dated 22 June 2007. I came across them by reading The Portsmouth Evening News. REMEMBERING 150 YEARS VALOUR Here are some names of people that received The Victoria Cross >From Queen Victoria. ROYAL NAVY HENRY JAMES RABY Born: in Boulogne, France on September 26 1827 Medal won: Crimea, June 18 1855 Died: Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK on February 13, 1907 WILLIAM TEMPLE Army, Royal Regiment of Artillery Born: Monaghan, Ireland. November 7, 1833 Medal won: New Zealand, November 20, 1863 Died Tunbridge Wells, February 13, 1919 SIR WILLIAM NATHAN WRIGHTE HEWETT ROYAL NAVY Born: Brighton, August 12, 1834 Medal won: Crimea, October 26, 1854 Died: Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, May 13, 1888 ISRAEL HARDING ROYAL NAVY Born: Portsmouth, October 21, 1833 Medal won: Arabi Pasha Rebellion, Egypt, July 11, 1882 Died Billinghurst, May 22, 1917 HUGH STEWART COCHRANE Army, 86th Royal County Down, now Royal Irish Rifles. Born: Fort William, Scotland, August 4, 1829 Medal won: Indian Mutiny, April 1, 1858 Died Southsea, April 23, 1884 JOHN ROBARTS ROYAL NAVY Born: Chacewater, Cornwall, 1820 Medal won: Crimea, May 29, 1855 Died Southsea, October 17, 1888 HUGH SHAW Army, 18th Regiment, later Royal Iris Rifles. Born: Madras, India, February 4, 1839 Medal won: New Zealand, January 24, 1865 Died: Southsea, August 25, 1904 WILLIAM GOATE Army, 9th Lancers Born: Fritton, Norfolk, January 12, 1836 Medal won: Indian Mutiny, March 6, 1858 Died: Southsea, October 26, 1901 SIDNEY JAMES DAY Army, the Suffolk Regiment, Born: Norwich, July 3, 1891 Medal won: France, August 26, 1917 Died: Portsmouth July 17, 1959 Corporal Sidney Day picked up a section of stick bomb when it fell into the trench where five of his men were as they fought in the First World War. He threw it away, and it blew up. He is buried in Milton Cemetery, Portsmouth. JOHN DANAGHER Army, Nourse’s (Transvaal) Horse. Born: Limerick, Ireland, June 25, 1860 Medal won: Boer War, January 16, 1881 Died: Portsmouth, January 9, 1919 At Elandsfontein, near Pretoria, South Africa, Trooper Danagher advanced for 500 yards under heavy fire and rescued a wounded comrade. He is buried in Milton Cemetery. HENRY CURTIS Royal Navy Born: Romsey, Kent December 21, 1823 Medal won: Crimea, June 18, 1855 Died: Portsea, November 23, 1896 Boatswain’s mate Henry Curtis helped Henry Raby carry an injured soldier from the battlefield after the failed attack on Redan at Sebastopol. He is buried at Kingston Cemetery, Portsmouth. JAMES OCKENDON Army, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers Born: Portsmouth, December 10, 1890 Medal won: Belgium, October 4, 1917 Died: Southsea, August 29, 1966 Sergeant James Ockendon was acting company sergeant- major in the First World War when another platoon was held up by an enemy machine gun and captured it, killing the crew. He then led a section to attack a farm, where under heavy fire he rushed forward and called on the garrison to surrender. He died in Yorke Street, Southsea aged 75. THOMAS REEVES Royal Navy Born: Portsmouth, 1828 Medal won: Crimea, November 5, 1854 Died: Portsea, 1862 At the battle of Inkerman in the Crimean War, Seaman Reeves mounted a defence parapet and despite a brutal attack by the enemy, he kept up rapid fire with wonded soldiers from under the parapet reloading his musket. Eventulally the enemy fell back. His grave is at Portsmouth continental ferry port. NORMAN FINCH Royal Marines Born: December 26, 1890, Birmingham, Medal won: Belgium, April 23, 1918 Died: Portsmouth, March 15, 1966 Sergeant Norman Finch was involved in an attack on a base of German submarines from his ship, HMS Vindictive. He stayed at his post firing, even after two shells hit his ship, killing all his comrades and severely wounding him. He was cremated at Portchester. NORMAN DOUGLAS Holbrook Royal Navy Born: Southsea, July 9, 1888 Medal won: Turkey, December 13, 1914 Died: Stedham Mill, July 3, 1976 Lieutenant Holbrook was in charge of submarine B11 when it dived under mines and sank the Turkish battleship Messudiyeh. English Heritage has erected a blue plaque at his former address in Grove Road South, Southsea, EDWARD ROBINSON Royal Navy Born: Portsea, June 17, 1838 Medal won: Indian Mutiny, March 13, 1858 Died: Windsor Castle Estate, October 2, 1896 Able seaman Robinson was wounded when he put out a blaze in some sandbags at Lucknow, India, 50 yards away from heavy enemy fire. EDWARD UNWIN Royal Navy Born: Hythe, March 17, 1864 Medal won: Turkey, First World War, 1915 Died: Greyshot Village, Surrey, April 19, 1950 While in SS River Clyde, Commander Unwin saw the lighters that formed a bridge to the shore had gone adrift, leaving the bridge incomplete and men stranded under heavy enemy fire. He left the ship and attempted to get the lighters into position. He worked on until cold forced him to return to the ship to recover. WILLIAM HARRY NICKERSON Army Born: Dorchester, Canada, March 27, 1875 Medal won: South Africa, April 20, 1900 Died: Kintyre, Scotland, April 10, 1954 Lieutenant William Nickerson braved heavy shell and rifle fire in the Boer War to attend the wounds of a fallen comrade and stay with him until he could be carried to safety. He lived in Shaftsbury Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK FRANCES JOHN WILLIAM HARVEY Royal Marines Born: Kent, April 29, 1873 Medal won: Battle of Jutland, Denmark, May 31, 1916 Died: Battle of Jutland, Denmark Major Francis Harvey of HMS Lion was mortally wounded and was almost the only survivor after the explosion of an enemy shell in a gunhouse. He ordered the magazine to be flooded, which saved the ship, although he died shortly after. His family lived near The Circle on Clarendon Road, Southsea. NOWELL SALMON Royal Navy Born Hampshire, February 20, 1835 Medal won: India, November 16, 1857 Died: Southsea, February 14, 1912 Lieutenant Salmon was 22 when he volunteered to climb a tree near the wall of the Shah Nujeff mosque to spot the enemy’s position and take out mutineers throwing grenades. ROBERT VAUGHAN GORLE Army, 50th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Born: Southsea, May 6, 1896 Medal won: Belgium, October 1, 1918 Died: January 9, 1937 Lieutenant Robert Gorle was in command of a 18 pound gun. He brought his gun into action in the most exposed position on four separate occasions and disposed of enemy machine guns by firing over open sights under direct fire. EDWARD STEPHEN FOGARTEY FEGEN Royal Navy Born: Southsea, October 8, 1891 Medal won: Atlantic, November 5, 1940 Died: Atlantic, November 5, 1940 Commander Fegen was captain of armed merchant ship Jervis Bay when she was attacked by a German warship in the Atlantic. Commander Fegen stayed at his post even after his ship was hit, and held the attention of the German ship for 22 minuets so the other 38 merchant ships he was escorting could escape. He went down with his ship. Hope these notices help someone Kind Regards Pamela J Groves