LOOK UPs Offer - V.C. Holders

[jimmijam]

Hi Cheshire,
At the weekend, I managed to prove a family myth  , that there was a "nephew" who won a VC for clearing a torpedo from a submarine.  This is my gran's, Auntie's nephew, Peter Scawen Watkinson Roberts (1917-1979) who got both a VC and a DSC in 1942.

I'd be very grateful if you could send me on any information from your book and if there was a photo, that would be the icing on the cake!

Very many thanks,
Jimmijam

[Geraldo]

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Many thanks for your kind offer....

I have a personal interest in Frederick LUKE, VC, (1895-1983) who won this on 26th August 1914, for performing an outrageously brave act of heroism.  (There is a lot of info published about this brave young man in Wikepedia (sp?) also on the www.findagrave.com site, so no need for me to expand on that side of things.

I have recently added a signed vintage photograph of Frederick to my collection (ouch!) and would be interested to catch sight of any other photos of either Frederick of Le Cateau which may be in your book.

Here, for general interest, is a scan of the photo I have. 

Judging from his apparent age in this portrait I would guess it was taken shortly after the VC was presented.

Thanks in anticipation...     

[Gmar]

Have you any information on Alexander Burt, corporal, 1st Battalion
Hertford Regiment territorials. I think he received it in France 1915. He is my tree and this information is from a letter so I hope spelling etc is all right gmar

[Ladyhawk]

Have you any information on
Alexander Burt, corporal,
1st Battalion Hertford Regiment territorials.
I think he received it in France 1915.

 He is my tree and this information is from a letter so I hope spelling etc is all right

Hello Gmar - Cheshiremog has not been on since May 2013 nd as you piosted this in Jun 2013 you may already have found the information you were looking for but just in case you haven't here
some info. which may be your man

Was Alexander Burt's first name Alfred ?
son of Thomas Richard BURT & Martha DEAR
(marriage details &  probate details available to view on Anc*y for Thomas & Martha Burt)
Alfred married 1916 Jane E WEST she died 17 Dec 1964 Buckinghamshire
Jane Elizabeth Burt of 3 Chessbury Road Chesham, Probate 12 Jan 1966 Administration (with Will)
 
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Alexander_Burt

and on Anc*y  Uk, Victory Cross Medals 1857 - 2007

666 BURT Alfred Alexander VC Sergeant 1st Battlion, The Hertfordshire Regiment Cuinchy, France

Alfred Alexander Burt
Birth Date:   3 Mar 1895 Port Vale Hertfordshire
Death Date:   9 Jun 1962
Death Place:   Tindal General Hospital, Chesham, Buckinghamshire following a serious illness
Cremated: 14 June at the West Hertfordshire Crematiorium Watford Ref: 6686. Ashes interred in Plot AR – 48. No memorial tablet

Deed/service: 27 September 1915 (Corporal)
When a large minenwerfer bomb fell into his trench, instead of seeking cover behind a traverse he went forward and put his foot on the fuse. He wrenched it out of the bomb and threw it over the parapet, saving the lives of many of his comrades. (Gazetee: 22 January 1916)

No. 1665 Corporal Alfred Alexander... into the trench.
Corporal Burt, who well knew the destructive... http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29447/supplements/945

Commemoration:
i)   A small plate to his memory, below a cherry tree at the Crematorium, was disposed of in 1982

ii)   Clock & display at the Royal British Legion Club, Chesham

iii)   Medals with the Herfordshire Regiment

Also available to view on Anc*y are his pension records

Alfred Alexander Burt
Age at enlistment:    21
Document Year:    1916
Regimental Number:    1665
Regiment Name:    Hertfordshire Regiment

Alfred Alexander Burt
Document Year:    1922
Regimental Number:    5987897
Regiment Name:    B Hertfordshire R