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.

MILLS, WALTER
 

Private. 1st/ 10th Battalion. Manchester Regiment.
 

London Gazetted on 13th February, 1918.
 

Born 22nd June, 1894 at Oldham, Lancashire.
 

Killed in action on 11th December, 1917 Givenchy, France.
 

Memorial on grave at Gorre British Cemetery, France.

 

Digest of Citation reads:

A strong enemy patrol endeavoured to rush our posts after a gas attack, which had caused the garrison to be overcome. In spite of being badly gassed himself, he met the attack single-handed, continuously throwing bombs until reinforcements arrived, remaining at his post until the enemy attack had been driven off. It was entirely due to his exertions that the enemy was defeated and the line was completely retained. It was whilst he was being carried to a Medical Station that he died.