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.

EVANS, GEORGE
 

Company Sergeant-Major 18th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
 

London Gazetted on 30th January 1920.
 

Born on 16th February 1876 at Kensington, London.
 

Died on 28th September 1937 at Sydenham, Kent.
 

Memorial on grave at Elmers End Cemetery, Beckenham, Kent.

 

Digest of Citation reads:
 

On 30th July 1916 at Guillemont, France, Company Sergeant-Major Evans volunteered to take back an important message after five runners had been killed in attempting to do so. He had to cover about 700 yards, the whole of which was under observation from the enemy. He succeeded in delivering the message in spite of being wounded and rejoined his company although advised to go to the dressing station. The return journey had again meant facing 700 yards of severe rifle and machine-gun fire, but by dodging from shell-hole to shell-hole he managed it.
 

Additional information:.
C S M Evans was the last person to be Gazetted for the Victoria Cross in the First World War.    In the European War, apart from the occasion of his winning the Victoria Cross, he had displayed great bravery at Montauban and Trónes Wood and was always a splendid example to his men.