George Stringer
Private, 1st Battalion. Manchester Regiment
- Register No.
- 1189 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 1st Battalion. Manchester Regiment all Manchester Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 8 March 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 5th August 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Born
- 24th July, 1889 at Manchester, Lancashire
- Died
- 22nd November, 1957 at Manchester, Lancashire
- Memorial / grave
- at Philips Park Cemetery, Manchester, Lancashire
- Medal held by
- the Manchester Regimental Museum, Ashton
Digest of citation
Private Stringer, on 8th March 1916 at Es Sinn, Mesopotamia, after an enemy position had been captured, was posted on the extreme right of the Battalion in order to guard against any surprise enemy attack. However, his battalion was forced to retire by an enemy counter attack. Private Stringer held his position, and single-handedly, using hand-grenades until they were all expended, he kept the enemy back. His action allowed the Battalion to make a steady and controlled withdrawal
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
STRINGER, George. (reg No. 1189).
Private. 1st Battalion. Manchester Regiment.
London Gazetted on 5th August 1916.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Manchester Regimental Museum, Ashton under Lyne.
Born on 24th July, 1889 at Manchester, Lancashire.
Died on 22nd November, 1957 at Manchester, Lancashire.
Memorial on grave at Philips Park Cemetery, Manchester, Lancashire.
Digest of Citation reads: Private Stringer, on 8th March 1916 at Es Sinn, Mesopotamia, after an enemy position had been captured, was posted on the extreme right of the Battalion in order to guard against any surprise enemy attack. However, his battalion was forced to retire by an enemy counter attack. Private Stringer held his position, and single-handedly, using hand-grenades until they were all expended, he kept the enemy back. His action allowed the Battalion to make a steady and controlled withdrawal.
under Lyne.
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