William Barnard Rhodes-Moorhouse VC
Name: William Barnard Rhodes-Moorhouse
Conflict: First World War
Gazetted: May 22, 1915
Service: Royal Flying Corps
William Barnard Rhodes-Moorhouse VC
Medal group
Place/date of birth: London/September 26, 1887
Rank when awarded VC (and later highest rank): Second Lieutenant (promoted posthumously to Lieutenant)
Date of bravery: April 26, 1915
London Gazette citation:
2nd Lieutenant William Barnard Rhodes-Moorhouse, Special Reserve, Royal Flying Corps.
For most conspicuous bravery on 26th April, 1915, in flying to Courtrai and dropping bombs on the railway line near that station. On starting the return journey he was mortally wounded, but succeeded in flying for 35 miles to his destination, at a very low altitude, and reported the successful accomplishment of his object. He has since died of his wounds.
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Other decorations: N/A
Place/date of death: Merville, France/April 27, 1915
Grave/memorials: Parnham House, near Beaminster, Dorset/Lamport Churchyard, Northampstonshire
Origin of VC to the Lord Ashcroft collection: Purchased at auction, Sotheby’s, Hendon, north London, 1990
Current location of VC: Displayed on rotation at The Lord Ashcroft Gallery: Extraordinary Heroes exhibition, Imperial War Museum