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.

COVERDALE, CHARLES HARRY
 

Sergeant. 11th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
 

London Gazetted on 18th December, 1917.
 

Born on 21st April, 1888 at Manchester, Lancashire.
 

Died on 20th November 1955.
 

Memorial not known.   Buried at Egerton Cemetery, Huddersfield

 

Digest of Citation reads:
 

On 4th October 1917 south-west of Poelcapelle, Belgium, when close to the objective Sergeant COVERDALE disposed of three snipers. He then rushed two machine-guns, killing or wounding the teams. He subsequently reorganised his platoon in order to capture another position, but after getting within 100 yards of it was held up by our own barrage and had to return. Later he went out again with five men to capture the position, but when he saw a considerable number of the enemy advancing, withdrew his detachment man by man, he himself being the last to retire.

Additional information:. Also received the Military Medal 2^nd November 1917 and was subsequently promoted to Second Lieutenant.