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CONTENTS AGAR, Augustus Willington Shelton VC DSO RN

{Framlingham College}

Initially he joined as a cadet and was a Lieutenant at the time of his award of the VC. Post war he reached the rank of Commodore. Gus held the following commands: HMS Witch (22 Apr 1926 – Jul 1927): HMS Scarborough (30 Sep 1930 – May 1933): HMS Curlew (9 Jan 1936 – Feb 1936): HMS Emerald (15 Jan 1937 – Apr 1939): Royal Naval College, Greenwich eenwich (1939): HMS Emerald (31 Jul 1939 – Apr 1940): HMS Malcolm (25 Jun 1940 – 12 Aug 1940): HMS Dorsetshire (8 Aug 1941 – 5 Apr 1942): Royal Naval College, Greenwich (5 May 1943 – Apr 1946

BENT, Spencer John VC, MM

{Stowmarket}

No. 8581, Drummerr Spencer John Bent, 1st Battalion, served with the East Lancashire Regiment. He later achieved the rank of Regimental Sergeant Sergeant-Major.

BORTON, Arthur VC CMG DSO

{Died Southwold}

Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Drummond Borton VC, CMG, DSO served with the 2nd/22nd 2 Battalion The London Regiment (The Queen's)

CASTLETON, Claud Charles VC

{Kirkey, Lowestoft}

Sergeant in the 5th Machine Gun Company, 5th Brigade, 2nd Division of the AIF

CRISP, Thomas VC, DSC, RNR

{Lowestoft}

He was the skipper of the aarmed trawler HMS Nelson.

DAY, Sidney James VC

{Suffolk Regiment}

No 15092 Corporal Sidney James Day, 11th (Service) Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment having previously enlisted in the 9th Sussex Regiment. On recovery from severe wounds, he returned to o duty as a corporal with the 11th Battalion (Cambridge Suffolks), The Suffolk Regiment

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