Alfred Maurice Toye

Brigadier Alfred Maurice Toye VC MC (15 April 1897, Aldershot – 6 September 1955, Tiverton, Devon) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross

• Born 15 April 1897

• Aldershot, Hampshire
  

• Died 6 September 1955 (aged 58)

• Tiverton, Devon
  

• Buried Tiverton Cemetery
• Allegiance United Kingdom
• Service/branch Flag of the British Army.svg British Army
• Years of service 1912 - 1948
• Rank Brigadier
• Unit

• Royal Engineers
  
• Middlesex Regiment
  
• Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
  

• Battles/wars

• World War I
  
• World War II
  

• Awards

• Victoria Cross (UK)
  
• Military Cross
  
• Order of the Nile
  

He was 20 years old, and an acting British Army Captain in the 2nd Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own), during the First World War when the following took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 25 March 1918 at Eterpigny Ridge, France, Captain Toye displayed conspicuous bravery and fine leadership. He three times re-established a post which had been captured by the enemy and, when his three other posts were cut off, he fought his way through the enemy with one officer and six men. He counter-attacked with 70 men and took up a line which he maintained until reinforcements arrived. In two subsequent operations he covered the retirement of his battalion and later re-established a line that had been abandoned before his arrival. He was twice wounded but remained on duty.