Oldham Historical Research Group

'THE GREAT WAR',     'THE WAR TO END WAR',     'WORLD WAR 1'
'What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
- Only the monstrous anger of the guns.'
                                                                                                  
from 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' by Wilfred Owen

1914 - 1918

THE VICTORIA CROSS
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Victoria Cross

Oldham and its surrounding district can lay claim to no less than 3 soldiers who were awarded the highest decoration possible, 'The Victoria Cross',

One of these was Walter Mills

John Hogan VC - 1914-1918

Private Walter Mills, 2154
1/10 Battalion, The Manchesters

 

 

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