World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. He received the award on January 13, 1915 for his actions on November 12, 1914 while a lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion The King's Royal Rifle Corps of the British Army at Klein Zillebeke, Belgium during the First Battle of Ypres. Born in Lambeth, Surrey, England he joined the British Army at the beginning of World War I in July 1914 and had been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel at the time of his death. He was killed in combat at Marteville, France at the age of 34 while commanding the 2nd/4th Battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regiment during the Battle of St. Quentin. His Victoria Cross citation reads: "This Officer served his machine gun during the attack on the 12 November at Klein Zillebeke until he had been shot five times - three times by shrapnel and twice by bullets, and continued at his post until his gun was destroyed." In addition to the Victoria Cross, he also received the Military Cross, the 1914 Star, the British War Medal, and the Victory Medal. His Victoria Cross, along with his other medals, are on display at the Royal Green Jacks Museum in Winchester, Hampshire, England.
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. He received the award on January 13, 1915 for his actions on November 12, 1914 while a lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion The King's Royal Rifle Corps of the British Army at Klein Zillebeke, Belgium during the First Battle of Ypres. Born in Lambeth, Surrey, England he joined the British Army at the beginning of World War I in July 1914 and had been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel at the time of his death. He was killed in combat at Marteville, France at the age of 34 while commanding the 2nd/4th Battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regiment during the Battle of St. Quentin. His Victoria Cross citation reads: "This Officer served his machine gun during the attack on the 12 November at Klein Zillebeke until he had been shot five times - three times by shrapnel and twice by bullets, and continued at his post until his gun was destroyed." In addition to the Victoria Cross, he also received the Military Cross, the 1914 Star, the British War Medal, and the Victory Medal. His Victoria Cross, along with his other medals, are on display at the Royal Green Jacks Museum in Winchester, Hampshire, England.
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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