Cookson, Edgar Christopher [memorial] b. December 13, 1883 d. September 28, 1915 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Cheshire, England, he served as a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy. On September 28, 1915, Lieutenant Commander Cookson was in command of the river gunboat HMS Comet at Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia, when ordered with other gunboats to destroy an obstruction placed across the river by the Turks. When the gunboats approached the obstruction, very heavy rifle and machine gun fire was opened on them from both banks. When an attempt to sink the centre...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Amara War Cemetery, Al `Amarah, Maysan, Iraq Plot: Gravesite lost: name is listed on Memorial Panel IV.A.15
Henderson, LTC. Edward Elers Delaval b. October 2, 1878 d. January 25, 1917 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Shimla, British India, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in command of the 9th Battalion, Royal Warswickshire Regiment, British Army. On January 25, 1917, at the River Hai, near Kut, Mesopotamia, Lieutenant Colonel Henderson brought his battalion up to the two first line trenches which were taking heavy casualties when the Germans made a strong counter attack. The situation was critical and Colonel Henderson although wounded, he then advanced alone...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Amara War Cemetery, Al `Amarah, Maysan, Iraq Plot: XXIV. B. 31.
Ware, Corp. Sidney William b. November 11, 1892 d. April 16, 1916 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Whatcombe, England, he served as a Corporal in the 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, British Army. April 6, 1916, at Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia, Corporal Ware was ordered to withdraw to a communication trench during the enemy advance. There he was one of the few men remaining unwounded, when he started transporting other wounded. He picked up wounded men for more than two hours and carried the last one some 200 yards to cover under enemy fire until...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Amara War Cemetery, Al `Amarah, Maysan, Iraq Plot: VI. H. 1.
b. December 13, 1883 d. September 28, 1915