VC Holders - Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Great Britain
N 53° 59.562 W 001° 32.510
30U E 595595 N 5983693
Plaques honouring three Harrogate men who had been presented with the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest military medal. The plinth is located near Harrogate war memorial, North Yorkshire, UK.
Waymark Code: WMKD0F
Location: North East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/23/2014
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A plinth with 2 plaques honouring 3 men who had been presented with the Victoria Cross.
The text from the plaque reads:
"HARROGATE BORN RECIPIENTS
THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN
WHOSE SERVICE TO THEIR COUNTRY
EARNED THEM THE HIGHEST MILITARY HONOUR
THE VICTORIA CROSS
REMEMBER
T/2ND LIEUTENANT DONALD S. BELL VC
9TH BATT. THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENT
BORN 3RD DECEMBER 1880
AWARDED THE CROSS; 5TH JULY 1916 SOMME FRANCE
KILLED IN ACTION 10TH JULY 1916
PRIVATE CHARLES HULL VC CROIX DE GUERRE
21ST LANCERS
BORN 24TH JULY 1890
AWARDED THE CROSS; 5TH SEPTEMBER 1915 NORTH WEST FRONTIER INDIA
DIED AT LEEDS 13TH FEBRUARY 1953
SERGEANT ROBERT GRANT VC
1ST BATT. 5TH REGIMENT
BORN HARROGATE 1837
AWARDED THE CROSS; 24TH SEPTEMBER 1857 ALUMBAGH INDIA
DIED IN LONDON 7TH MARCH 1867" Text from the Plaque.
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Entrance fees (if it applies): Free
Type of memorial: Plaque
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