Cooper, Edward b. May 4, 1896 d. August 19, 1985 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Stockton-on-Tees, England, he served as a Sergeant in the 12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps, British Army. At Langemarck Belgium on August 16, 1917, when German machine-guns from a concrete blockhouse were causing heavy casualties to Sergeant Cooper's battalion, he took four men and rushed towards the blockhouse. Although they fired at the garrison at very close range, the machine-guns were not silenced. Sergeant Cooper then himself, ran...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Acklam Cemetery and Crematorium, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England
Dresser, Tom b. July 21, 1892 d. April 9, 1982 British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Dresser served as a Private in The 7th Battalion of The Yorkshire Regiment. He was awarded his medal for service at France on May 12, 1917. (Bio by: K) Thorntree Cemetery, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England
Smith, James Alexander b. January 5, 1881 d. May 21, 1968 World War I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Private in the 3rd Battalion, Victoria Border Regiment. At Rouges Bancs, France, on December 21, 1914, Private Smith and another private voluntarily went out from their trench and rescued a wounded man. On the same day they again left their trench under heavy fire to bring in another wounded man to safety. For gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Acklam Cemetery and Crematorium, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England
b. May 4, 1896 d. August 19, 1985