V.C. Corporal is honoured in civic ceremony at Southport.
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Short Summary
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Description
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Data
- Film ID:
- 1854.37
- Media URN:
- 71534
- Group:
- Old negatives
- Archive:
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 1914 - 1918
- Sound:
- sound
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:01:31:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:42:49:00 / 01:44:20:00
- Canister:
- ON 020 J
Unknown user says
The man seen here is Frederick Holmes, a Lance Corporal at the time he won his Victoria Cross.
A picture of Holmes is attached here....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_William_Holmes
Details of the actions for which he was awarded his VC can be found here.....
www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbholmes.htm