Sowerby, Victor Holgate
Second Lieut. V. H. Sowerby was educated at Old Clee Grammar School, where he won a scholarship, was head of the school, and captain of the cricket and football teams. He became a student at Guy's Hospital in October, 1915, but enlisted in the London Regiment the following month, and volunteered to proceed to France early in 1916, although then only 18 years old. He was selected with a few others to act as domestic indoor guard to the King, when his Majesty spent a week in France. This was an interesting experience, and resulted in the gift of a royal pipe as a souvenir. He remained in France and Flanders without any leave until appointed Second Lieutenant in the Lincolnshire Regiment, June, 1917, when he was granted a few days' leave. He received a wound in the chest and died on his way to the Dressing Station on August 1st, 1917. Guy's Hospital Reports Vol.LXX, War Memorial Number
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Sowerby |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Victor Holgate |
| Date of birth | 1897 |
| Place of birth | Grimsby |
| Family details | Son of Mr. T. Sowerby of Grimsby |
| Previous education | Old Clee Grammar School (also known as Humberstone's Foundation School) where he won a scholarship. He was head of the school and captain of the cricket and football teams. |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1915 |
| Dept / course | Conjoint Diploma |
| Military unit | Lincolnshire Regiment 2nd Bttn |
| Date enlisted | November 1915 enlisted in the London Regiment and volunteered to proceed to France early in 1916, although only 18 years old |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France and Flanders Nov. 1915 to Aug. 1917 |
| Date of death | 1 August 1917 |
| Rank at death | 2nd Lieutenant June 1917 |
| Cause of death | Died of wounds received while leading his platoon. Died on his way to the Dressing Station |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial; Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; University of London OTC 1914-19 |