Sidney William Ware
Corporal, Corpora 1st Battalion. Seaforth Highlanders
- Register No.
- 1272 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Corporal all Corporals →
- Unit
- Corpora 1st Battalion. Seaforth Highlanders all Seaforth Highlanders VCs →
- Date of action
- 6 April 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 26th September, 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Born
- 11th November 1892 at Whitchurch, Dorset
- Memorial / grave
- at Amara War Cemetery, Iraq
Digest of citation
When orders were given to retire to a communication trench at Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia, on 6th April 1916, Corporal Ware was one of the few men who had not been wounded. His cool gallantry had been conspicuous during the advance. He picked up and carried a wounded comrade for some 200 yards to cover. He then returned for more wounded and continued, going to-and-fro, for more than two hours, until he'd managed to bring in all of the wounded. After this time he was completely exhausted
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
WARE, Sidney William. (reg No. 1272).
Corpora 1st Battalion. Seaforth Highlanders *.
London Gazetted on 26th September, 1916.
Born on 11th November 1892 at Whitchurch, Dorset.
Died, from his wounds, on 16th April 1916 at the Rawal Pindi Hospital. Persian Gulf.
Memorial on grave at Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.
Digest of Citation reads: When orders were given to retire to a communication trench at Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia, on 6th April 1916, Corporal Ware was one of the few men who had not been wounded. His cool gallantry had been conspicuous during the advance. He picked up and carried a wounded comrade for some 200 yards to cover. He then returned for more wounded and continued, going to-and-fro, for more than two hours, until he'd managed to bring in all of the wounded. After this time he was completely exhausted.
* Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs
WARING, William Herbert. (reg No. 12 73). Lance- Sergeant. 25th Battalion. Royal Welch Fusiliers.
London Gazetted on 31st January 1919.
VC Medal's Custodian is Welshpool Town Council, Montgomeryshire,* Wales.
Born on 13th October 1885 at Welshpool, Montgomeryshire,* Wales.
Died from wounds on 8th October 1918 at Le Havre, France.
Memorial on grave at St Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France.
Digest of Citation reads: At Ronssoy, France, on 18th September 1918, the advance of the nearby troops was being held up by enemy machine-guns. Lance-Sergeant Waring led the attack against them in spite of the devastating fire from both flanks and front. He single-handedly rushed a strong point, where he bayonetted four of the enemy and captured 20 others along with their weapons. Under extremely heavy shell and machine-gun fire, he reorganised his men, then leading them off, giving them inspiration, for a further 400 yards before he fell mortally wounded. His Leadership, courage and determination were conspicuous throughout the attack.
* Powys.
Additional information:. 355014, Lance Sergeant Waring also held the Military Medal (M M). He was the son of Richard and Annie Waring. After his education at the National School, Welshpool, he joined the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry in 1904. On the 4th August 1914 he was transferred, on mobilisation, to the 25th Service Battalion of the Royal Welch Fusiliers. In 1913 he won a silver watch for shooting. The following year his Troop was considered the best in the squadron and was awarded a Silver Cup. As a young man he was very keen on football, playing for many of his local teams. William Waring never married.
Alf's notes on his life
WARING, William Herbert. (reg No. 12 73). Lance- Sergeant. 25th Battalion. Royal Welch Fusiliers. London Gazetted on 31st January 1919. VC Medal's Custodian is Welshpool Town Council, Montgomeryshire,* Wales. Born on 13th October 1885 at Welshpool, Montgomeryshire,* Wales. Died from wounds on 8th October 1918 at Le Havre, France. Memorial on grave at St Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France. Digest of Citation reads: At Ronssoy, France, on 18th September 1918, the advance of the nearby troops was being held up by enemy machine-guns. Lance-Sergeant Waring led the attack against them in spite of the devastating fire from both flanks and front. He single-handedly rushed a strong point, where he bayonetted four of the enemy and captured 20 others along with their weapons. Under extremely heavy shell and machine-gun fire, he reorganised his men, then leading them off, giving them inspiration, for a further 400 yards before he fell mortally wounded. His Leadership, courage and determination were conspicuous throughout the attack.
Additional information
355014, Lance Sergeant Waring also held the Military Medal (M M). He was the son of Richard and Annie Waring. After his education at the National School, Welshpool, he joined the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry in 1904. On the 4th August 1914 he was transferred, on mobilisation, to the 25th Service Battalion of the Royal Welch Fusiliers. In 1913 he won a silver watch for shooting. The following year his Troop was considered the best in the squadron and was awarded a Silver Cup. As a young man he was very keen on football, playing for many of his local teams. William Waring never married.
* Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs
* Powys.
Died, from his wounds, on 16th April 1916 at the Rawal Pindi Hospital.
Persian Gulf.
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