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  • Geoffrey Cather
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  • Lieutenant Geoffrey St. George Shillington Cather VC (11 October 1890 – 2 July 1916) was born in the Streatham Hill area of south-west London. He was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Regimental Museum of The Royal Irish Fusiliers, Armagh, Northern Ireland.
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  • 9
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serviceyears
  • 1914
Birth Date
  • 1890-10-11
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death place
  • Hamel, France
Name
  • Geoffrey St George Shillington Cather
Caption
  • Geoffrey St. George Shillington Cather
Birth Place
  • Streatham Hill, London
Awards
death date
  • 1916-07-02
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Battles
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  • Lieutenant Geoffrey St. George Shillington Cather VC (11 October 1890 – 2 July 1916) was born in the Streatham Hill area of south-west London. He was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Cather was born on 11 October 1890 to R. G. Cather and of Mrs. M. M. Cather, of Limpsfield, Surrey. He joined the Artists Rifles during the First World War. As a 25-year-old lieutenant in the 9th Battalion, The Royal Irish Fusiliers, he was awarded the VC for his actions on 1 July 1916 near Hamel, France. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Regimental Museum of The Royal Irish Fusiliers, Armagh, Northern Ireland.