After years of waiting for this, we were invited to this unveiling on August 9 and families attended the service for other
Victoria Cross holders of the Staffordshire Regiment.
The Trooper Potts pub in Basingstoke Road, Whitely, which will be renamed the
Victoria Cross when it reopens later this month.
The 150th Anniversary of the
Victoria Cross (Heroic Acts):
The 150th Anniversary of the
Victoria Cross: This Cross is the highest award for gallantry that British servicemen and servicewomen can receive
In addition to the
Victoria Cross, he was awarded the Military Cross in 1915 and an Air Force Cross after the war for his work in designing the RAF flying training system while Deputy Commandant at RAF Cranwell.
A COLLECTION of eight
Victoria Crosses won by the Staffordshire Regiment are to go on display at Lichfield Cathedral.
Of the other seven
Victoria Crosses, one was awarded to Burslem-born John Baskeyfield.
His actions that day earned him a
Victoria Cross - the highest award for gallantry - and was only one of two Flintshire-born recipients of the award.
Sefton Mayor Cllr Robinson said: "Arthur is one of five local
Victoria Cross recipients who are being honoured with a special commemorative stone and I am delighted that we have been able to find a family member to be part of this momentous occasion.
Victoria Crosses on the Western Front: Third Ypres 1917, 31st July 1917 to 6th November 1917
Dougie Kirby HAD the pleasure of knowing Bill and even held his
Victoria Cross and what a genuine gentleman he was.