Twenty-three members of The Regiment have been awarded the Victoria Cross. They are representative of all ranks and battalions, from Private soldier to Lieutenant Colonel – Regular, Territorial and Wartime.

WILKINSON, ALFRED

Private .  1/5^TH Battalion The Manchester Regiment

London Gazetted upon 6^th January 1919.
 

Born on 5^th December 1896 at Leigh, Lancashire

Died 10^th October 1940

Buried at Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire

Digest of Citation reads:

On the 20^th October 1918 at Maru, France, four runners in succession having been killed in an endeavour to deliver a message to a supporting company, Private Wilkinson volunteered for the duty.   He succeeded in delivering the message, though the journey involved exposure to heavy machine-gun and shell fire for 600 yards.   He showed magnificent courage and complete indifference to danger, thinking only of the needs of his company and entirely disregarding any consideration for personal safety.