Frederick William Hedges
Lieutenant, Bedfordshire Regiment attached to 6th Battalion of Northamptonshire Regiment
- Register No.
- 555 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant (register: Temp. Lieutenant) all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Bedfordshire Regiment attached to 6th Battalion of Northamptonshire Regiment all Bedfordshire Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 24 October 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 31st January,
- Born
- 6th June, 1896 at Umballa, India
- Died
- 29th May 1954 at Harrogate in Yorkshire
- Memorial / grave
- not known
- Medal held by
- the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regimental
Digest of citation
On 24th October 1918 North East of Bousies, France, Lieutenant Hedges led his company with great skill towards the final objective, maintaining direction under the most difficult conditions. When the advance was held up by enemy machine gun posts the lieutenant, accompanied by one sergeant and followed at some considerable distance by a Lewis gun section, again advanced, capturing six machine guns and 14 prisoners. His gallantry and initiative enabled the whole line to advance and contributed largely to the success of subsequent operations
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HEDGES, Frederick William. (reg No. 555).
Lieutenant. Bedfordshire Regiment attached to 6th Battalion of Northamptonshire Regiment.
London Gazetted on 31st January, V.C. Medal's Custodian is the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regimental Museum.
Born on 6th June, 1896 at Umballa, India.
Died on 29th May 1954 at Harrogate in Yorkshire.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 24th October 1918 North East of Bousies, France, Lieutenant Hedges led his company with great skill towards the final objective, maintaining direction under the most difficult conditions. When the advance was held up by enemy machine gun posts the lieutenant, accompanied by one sergeant and followed at some considerable distance by a Lewis gun section, again advanced, capturing six machine guns and 14 prisoners. His gallantry and initiative enabled the whole line to advance and contributed largely to the success of subsequent operations.
Additional information: During World War Two he saw service with the Civil Defence.
Additional information
During World War Two he saw service with the Civil Defence.
Museum.
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