Employees honoured
Staff of Aviva constituent companies decorated for their actions in the 1914–1918 War.
”Home dwellers can never know what these men are suffering and cheerfully too, that they may live in safety, and in the days to come you can never think enough or do enough for any of these brave fellows who have marched and fought and bled for their country“
- Army Chaplain William Menzies
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Page, Charles Frederick
Norwich
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Ltd.
| Rank | Temporary 2nd Lieutenant |
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| Regiment | Norfolk Regiment |
| Medal or honour | Military Cross and 1915 Star |
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| Awarded Military Cross in October 1916. "After heavy casualties among the officers, by his pluck and utter disregard of danger he brought on the waves of both leading companies to their final objective." | |
Paine, George Gordon
London, Marine Branch, Birchin Lane
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Ltd.
| Date of Death | 27 March 1918, aged 24 |
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| Rank | Captain |
| Regiment | Royal Berkshire Regiment 5th Battalion |
| Medal or honour | Military Cross |
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| Appointed 1913. Enlisted 1914 in Artists' Rifles 21st Squadron. Awarded Military Cross after being severely wounded in the head. | |
Parry, E O
Liverpool
British General Insurance Company Ltd.
| Rank | Private |
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| Medal or honour | Military Medal |
| Additional information | |
| Inspector. Decorated October 1917. | |
Peace, Bernard Austin
Birmingham
The Northern Assurance Company Ltd.
| Rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
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| Regiment | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 2nd Battalion |
| Medal or honour | Military Cross |
| Additional information | |
 Intelligence officer whose information frustrated an impending counter attack. |
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Pears, H G
London
North British and Mercantile Insurance Company
| Rank | Petty Officer |
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| Regiment | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
| Medal or honour | 1914 Mons Star |
Phelan, W H
London
North British and Mercantile Insurance Company
| Rank | Company Quarter Master Sergeant |
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| Regiment | Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) |
| Medal or honour | 1914 - 1915 Star |
Pickworth, Frank R
Nottingham
Fine Art and General Insurance Company Ltd.
| Rank | Lieutenant |
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| Regiment | Tank Corps |
| Medal or honour | Military Medal |
| Additional information | |
| In the crew of C4 Chablis which was one of the first tanks deployed on 15 September 1916 the first time tanks were used in action. C4 Chablis was one of three tanks tasked to support an attack on the Courcellette sugar factory. He operated one of the four machine guns. The tank was damaged en route to its "jump-off point" by enemy artillery fire. The tank, which had been used for training in Norfolk before being used in this action, suffered from loose tracks and the driver; Private Daniel Cronin attempted to tighten tracks assisted by Corporal Harrison but they worked loose again; one falling off completely and tank was abandoned. The commander then ordered the crew, including Pickworth, to the rear. Continued to serve with the Tank Corps for the remainder of the war. Awarded Military Medal for his action on 22 August 1917 during the Third Battle of Ypres "When most of the crew of his tank had been severely wounded near Pommern Redoubt this man displayed great courage and self-sacrifice in several times passing through an intense artillery barrage in his efforts to obtain stretcher-bearers." | |
Pike, William Leonard
Southampton
Scottish Union and National Insurance Company
| Rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
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| Regiment | Royal Air Force |
| Medal or honour | Military Cross |
| Additional information | |
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Platten, Frank Godwin Free
Norwich
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Ltd.
| Medal or honour | Military Cross |
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| Additional information | |
| Entered company service November 1912 aged 16 in the Personal Accident Claims Department. Decorated for bravery in action at Poelcapelle on 22 October 1917. "He carried on with his men for several hours after being wounded until their work was done." | |
Pocock, F A
Head Office
Railway Passengers Assurance Company
| Rank | Sergeant Signaller |
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| Regiment | London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) |
| Medal or honour | 1914 Star |
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