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Welsh Victoria Cross recipient (1897–1959)

Henry Weale Weale circa 1919 Born 2 October 1897 Shotton, Flintshire, Wales Died 13 January 1959 (aged 61) Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales Buried Rhyl Cemetery Allegiance United Kingdom Branch British Army Rank Sergeant Unit Royal Welsh Fusiliers Conflicts First World War Awards Victoria Cross

**Henry Weale** [VC](/source/Victoria_Cross) (2 October 1897 – 13 January 1959) was a [Welsh](/source/Wales) recipient of the [Victoria Cross](/source/Victoria_Cross), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [British](/source/United_Kingdom) and [Commonwealth](/source/Commonwealth_of_Nations) forces.

He was a 20 years old [Lance-Corporal](/source/Lance-Corporal) in the 14th Battalion, [Royal Welsh Fusiliers](/source/Royal_Welch_Fusiliers), [British Army](/source/British_Army) when on the 26 August 1918 during the [First World War](/source/World_War_I), the following deed took place at [Bazentin-le-Grand](/source/Bazentin-le-Grand) in France, for which he was awarded the VC.

For most conspicuous bravery and initiative in attack. The adjacent battalion having been held up by enemy machine guns, L./Cpl. Weale was ordered to deal with the hostile posts. When his Lewis gun failed him, on his own initiative he rushed the nearest post and killed the crew, then went for the others, the crews of which fled on his approach, this gallant N.C.O. pursuing them. His very dashing deed cleared the way for the advance, inspired his comrades, and resulted in the capture of all the machine guns.[1]

He later achieved the rank of [sergeant](/source/Sergeant).

Weale died aged 61 on 13 January 1959 and is buried at [Rhyl](/source/Rhyl), Denbighshire.[2] In 2010 a memorial garden was opened in his memory in his birth town of [Shotton](/source/Shotton%2C_Flintshire), while the Army Reserve centre in [Queensferry, Flintshire](/source/Queensferry%2C_Flintshire), is now named the Henry Weale VC Hall.

## The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the [Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum](/source/Royal_Welch_Fusiliers_Museum), [Caernarfon Castle](/source/Caernarfon_Castle), [Gwynedd](/source/Gwynedd), [Wales](/source/Wales).[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["No. 31012"](https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31012/supplement/13473). *[The London Gazette](/source/The_London_Gazette)* (Supplement). 12 November 1918. p. 13473.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-VCorg_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-VCorg_2-1) ["Grave Locations for Holders of the Victoria Cross in: North Wales"](http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/cowalnor.htm). *victoriacross.org.uk*. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

## Bibliography

- [Monuments to Courage](/source/Monuments_to_Courage) (David Harvey, 1999)

- [The Register of the Victoria Cross](/source/The_Register_of_the_Victoria_Cross) (This England, 1997)

- Gliddon, Gerald (2014) [2002]. *Road to Victory 1918*. [VCs of the First World War](/source/VCs_of_the_First_World_War). [The History Press](/source/The_History_Press). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0750953610](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0750953610).

## External links

- [Location of grave and VC medal](http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/cowalnor.htm) *(Clwyd, Wales)*

v t e Royal Welsh Predecessors 1st generation Royal Welch Fusiliers (1689–2006) South Wales Borderers (1689–1969) 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot (1719–1881) 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot (1756–1881) 2nd generation Welch Regiment (1881–1969) 3rd generation Royal Regiment of Wales (1969–2006) Victoria Cross William Wilson Allan David Bell Gonville Bromhead Edward Stevenson Browne Alexander Cobbe Nevill Coghill William Griffiths Frederick Hitch Alfred Henry Hook Dudley Graham Johnson William Jones Teignmouth Melvill Ivor Rees John Williams John Henry Williams Angus Buchanan James Cooper Campbell Mellis Douglas James Fynn Edric Gifford Robert Jones Thomas Murphy Albert White Ambrose Madden Hugh Rowlands William Charles Fuller Hubert William Lewis Edgar Myles Tasker Watkins Frederick Barter Edward William Derrington Bell John Collins James Llewellyn Davies Joseph John Davies Charles Doughty-Wylie Albert Hill George Monger Luke O'Connor Henry Weale Thomas Bernard Hackett Robert Shields William Henry Thomas Sylvester William Herbert Waring See also Battle of Rorke's Drift Prince of Wales's feathers Men of Harlech Firing Line Prince of Wales' Division Welsh Guards 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards

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