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.

STRINGER, GEORGE
 

Private. 1st Battalion. Manchester Regiment.
 

London Gazetted on 5th August 1916.
 

VC Medal's Custodian is the Manchester Regimental Museum, Ashton under Lyne.
 

Born on 24th July, 1889 at Manchester, Lancashire.
 

Died on 22nd November, 1957 at Manchester, Lancashire.
 

Memorial on grave at Philips Park Cemetery, Manchester, Lancashire.

 

Digest of Citation reads:
 

Private Stringer, on 8th March 1916 at Es Sinn, Mesopotamia, after an enemy position had been captured, was posted on the extreme right of the Battalion in order to guard against any surprise enemy attack. However, his battalion was forced to retire by an enemy counter attack. Private Stringer held his position, and single-handedly, using hand-grenades until they were all expended, he kept the enemy back. His action allowed the Battalion to make a steady and controlled withdrawal.  Also received Serbian Gold Medal 27^th August 1917.