Kilmarnock Somme Association

36th Ulster Division Victoria Cross Recipients

In total nine members of the 36th Division were awarded the Victoria Cross:

• 2nd Lieutenant James Samuel Emerson, 9th Battalion The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 22 years old, December 6 1917, La Vacquerie.

• Lance Corporal Ernest Seaman, 2nd Battalion The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died 25 years old, September 29 1918, Terhand Belgium.

• Fusilier Norman Harvey, 1st Battalion The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Awarded for actions during October 25 1918, Ingoyghem, Belgium.

• Second Lieutenant Edmund De Wind, 15th Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles. Died 34 years old, March 21 1918, Second Battle of the Somme.

• Rifleman William Frederick McFadzean, 14th Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles. Died 20 years old, July 1 1916, Battle of the Somme.

• Rifleman Robert Quigg, 12th Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles. Awarded for actions during the Battle of the Somme on July 1 1916. Also awarded the Medal of Order of St. George (Fourth Class), the highest honour of the Russian Empire.

• Lieutenant Geoffrey Cather 9th Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles. Died 25 years old, July 2 1916, Battle of the Somme

• Private Robert Morrow, 1st Btn Royal Irish Fusiliers. Died 23 years old, April 26 1915, Battle of Messines