World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Wallthwaite, England, he served as a Private in the 2nd Battalion, Royal Lancaster Regiment, British Army. On October 18, 1915, during the Battle of Loos, Private Christian was holding a crater with five or six men in front of our trenches. The Germans commenced a heavy bombardment of the position with Minenwerfer bombs, which forced he and the others to temporary withdrawal. When he found that three men were missing, Private Christian at once returned alone to the crater, although bombs were continually bursting actually on the edge of the crater, he found, dug out and carried one by one into safety all three men. Later he placed himself where he could see the bombs coming and directed his comrades where to seek cover. For most conspicuous bravery, he was vested the Victoria Cross from King George V during a royal visit to Glasgow, England, in September 1917. After the war, he was a landlord at the Park Head Inn, Egremont, England, until his death ar age 82.
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Wallthwaite, England, he served as a Private in the 2nd Battalion, Royal Lancaster Regiment, British Army. On October 18, 1915, during the Battle of Loos, Private Christian was holding a crater with five or six men in front of our trenches. The Germans commenced a heavy bombardment of the position with Minenwerfer bombs, which forced he and the others to temporary withdrawal. When he found that three men were missing, Private Christian at once returned alone to the crater, although bombs were continually bursting actually on the edge of the crater, he found, dug out and carried one by one into safety all three men. Later he placed himself where he could see the bombs coming and directed his comrades where to seek cover. For most conspicuous bravery, he was vested the Victoria Cross from King George V during a royal visit to Glasgow, England, in September 1917. After the war, he was a landlord at the Park Head Inn, Egremont, England, until his death ar age 82.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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