14 August

Les Administrator Paying tribute to all the brave men Posts: 3,948	14 August Aug 14, 2006 14:07:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Les on Aug 14, 2006 14:07:19 GMT No VC's were issued on this day, but............ Did you know... Fourteen men not born British or Commonwealth citizens have received the VC; five Americans , one Belgian, three Danes, two Germans, one Swede, a Swiss and a Ukrainian.
	In memory of Private Henry George BLATCHFORD, 40730, 6th Btn KOYLI. KIA 22/8/1917 age 40. Born in Somerset, lived in Bristol, Died in Belgium. Also in memory of Stoker 1 Class, Alfred George COOLE, 148601 RN served 1889-1911 & 1914-1915. Died at home 28th August 1915. Private Walter COOLE, 5203, 1/6th Btn Gloucestershire Reg. Died of disease 10th January 1917 on the Somme. Nephew of Alfred.