Garth Neville Walford
Captain, Royal Regiment of Artillery
- Register No.
- 1259 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- Royal Regiment of Artillery (register: Royal Artillery) all Royal Artillery VCs →
- Date of action
- 26 April 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 23rd June 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- the 27th May, 1882 at Frimley, Surrey
- Died
- in action on 26th April 1915 at Sedd-el Bahr, Gallipoli
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Memorial / grave
- at V Beach, Gallipoli, also in both , Chagford Church, Devon and Exeter Cathedral
Digest of citation
After a landing had been established on V Beach at a point on the Gallipoli peninsular on 26th April 1915, both the Brigadier General and the Brigade Major had been killed . Lieutenant Colonel Doughty-Wylie and Captain Walford devised and led an attack on going, both through and each side of Sedd-el-Bahr village, to the Castle that crowned the top of the hill. This position was defended strongly by concealed machine runs, pom-poms and the enemy troops were well entrenched. However, the attack was a success, due mainly to the initiative, skill and outstanding courage displayed by these two officers. Unfortunately, they both met their deaths at the moment of victory
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
WALFORD, Garth Neville. (reg No. 1259).
Captain. Royal Regiment of Artillery.
London Gazetted on 23rd June 1915.
VC Medal is in private ownership..
Born on the 27th May, 1882 at Frimley, Surrey.
Killed in action on 26th April 1915 at Sedd-el Bahr, Gallipoli.
Memorial on grave at V Beach, Gallipoli, also in both , Chagford Church, Devon and Exeter Cathedral.
Digest of Citation reads: After a landing had been established on V Beach at a point on the Gallipoli peninsular on 26th April 1915, both the Brigadier General and the Brigade Major had been killed . Lieutenant Colonel Doughty-Wylie and Captain Walford devised and led an attack on going, both through and each side of Sedd-el-Bahr village, to the Castle that crowned the top of the hill. This position was defended strongly by concealed machine runs, pom-poms and the enemy troops were well entrenched. However, the attack was a success, due mainly to the initiative, skill and outstanding courage displayed by these two officers. Unfortunately, they both met their deaths at the moment of victory.
VC Medal is in private ownership..
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