Pope, Vyvyan Vavasour

Date of birth:: September 30th, 1891 (London/Greater London, United Kingdom)
Date of death:: October 5th, 1941 (Egypt)
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Cemetery Cairo
Plot: K. Grave: 161.
Nationality:: British

Biography

Lieutenant General Vyvyan Pope (commanding the 30th Corps at that time) was killed when his plan was shot down over Egypt.

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Military Cross (MC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant
Awarded on:: March 27th, 1915

For the gallantry, skill, and dash with which he led his Company in the attack on the German position at Lepinnette (sic), on the night of the 11th-12th March 1915.

Military Cross (MC)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Temporary Captain

Second MC received as bar

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Temporary Captain
Unit:: 1st Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment, 17th Infantry Brigade, 6th Division, British Army
Awarded on:: May 30th, 1916

"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When a party of the enemy broke into our trench, he at once organised a counter-attack, drove them out, and, although himself wounded in two places, remained at the point of danger till all wasquiet. He then had his wounds dressed, but refused to leave his duties."