Cuthbert Bromley
Major, 1st Battalion The Lancashire Fusiliers
- Register No.
- 125 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Major (register: Temp. Major) all Majors →
- Unit
- 1st Battalion The Lancashire Fusiliers all Lancashire Fusiliers VCs →
- Date of action
- 25 April 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 15th March, 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- 19th September, 1878 at Seaford, Sussex
- Died
- 13th August 1915 at sea, in the Eastern Mediterranean
- Memorial / grave
- Helles Memorial, Gallipoli and on the War Memorial, Seaford, Sussex
Digest of citation
On 25th April 1915 west of Cape Helles, Gallipoli, three companies and the headquarters of the first Battalion,Lancashire Fusiliers, when landing a on W. Beach, were met by a very deadly fire from hidden machine guns which caused a large number of casualties. The survivors, however, rushed up and cut the wire entanglements not withstanding that terrific fire from the enemy and after overcoming Supreme difficulties, the cliffs were gained and the position maintained
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BROMLEY, Cuthbert. (Reg No. 125).
Major 1st Battalion The Lancashire Fusiliers.
London Gazetted on 15th March, 1917.
Born on 19th September, 1878 at Seaford, Sussex.
Died on 13th August 1915 at sea, in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Memorial at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli and on the War Memorial, Seaford, Sussex.
Digest of Citation reads: On 25th April 1915 west of Cape Helles, Gallipoli, three companies and the headquarters of the first Battalion,Lancashire Fusiliers, when landing a on W. Beach, were met by a very deadly fire from hidden machine guns which caused a large number of casualties. The survivors, however, rushed up and cut the wire entanglements not withstanding that terrific fire from the enemy and after overcoming Supreme difficulties, the cliffs were gained and the position maintained.
Additional information: Six members of the Lancashire Fusiliers were elected for the Victoria Cross. They were C. Bromley (Reg No. 125), J. E. Grimshaw (reg No. 498 ), W. Keneally (reg No. 674 ) , A.J. Richards (reg No. 1045), F. E. Stubbs (reg No. 1192) and R.R Willis (reg No. 1317)
Additional information
Six members of the Lancashire Fusiliers were elected for the Victoria Cross. They were C. Bromley (Reg No. 125), J. E. Grimshaw (reg No. 498 ), W. Keneally (reg No. 674 ) , A.J. Richards (reg No. 1045), F. E. Stubbs (reg No. 1192) and R.R Willis (reg No. 1317)
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