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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Walker, D

Dundee
General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation Ltd.

Rank Lance Corporal
Medal or honour Military Medal
Additional information
Decorated November 1916.

Walker, J H

Edinburgh
North British and Mercantile Insurance Company

Rank Lieutenant
Regiment The Royal Scots Regiment
Medal or honour 1914 - 1915 Star

Walker, Vernon D

Dundee
General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation Ltd.

Rank Lance Corporal
Medal or honour Military Medal
Additional information
The company also rewarded his bravery with a wristlet watch.

Walker, William Stanley

Birmingham
Provident Accident and Guarantee Company Ltd.

Date of Death 04 June 1916, aged 26
Rank Lance Corporal
Regiment Royal Warwickshire Regiment B Company 15th Battalion
Medal or honour 1915 Star
Additional information
Inspector. Death was the 3rd loss sustained by the company to that date.

Ward, A R

Head Office, Home Fire Department
Union Assurance Society Ltd.

Rank Rifleman
Regiment London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) D Company 1st Battalion 16th Platoon
Medal or honour Military Medal
Additional information
Decorated September 1917.

Warren, W A

Head Office
Fine Art and General Insurance Company Ltd.

Rank 2nd Lieutenant
Regiment Machine Gun Corps
Medal or honour 1915 Star

Watkins, Augustus L

London, City
Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation Ltd.

Rank Captain
Regiment Youth Corps France 6th Battalion
Medal or honour Military Cross
Additional information
Awarded by September 1918.

Watson, William Eyre

Head Office
Scottish Union and National Insurance Company

Rank Major
Regiment The Royal Scots Regiment 6th Battalion
Medal or honour Territorial Decoration
Additional information
William Eyre Watson

Watts, R A

London
North British and Mercantile Insurance Company

Rank Lance Corporal
Regiment London Regiment (Artists' Rifles)
Medal or honour 1914 - 1915 Star

Westcott, Edgar


Railway Passengers Assurance Company

Date of Death 04 November 1918
Rank Captain
Regiment West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 9th (Yorkshire Hussars) Battalion
Medal or honour Military Cross
Additional information
Died of wounds.

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