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William Amey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search William Amey Born ( 1881-03-05 ) 5 March 1881 Birmingham, England Died 28 May 1940 (1940-05-28) (aged 59) Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England Buried Leamington Cemetery, Brunswick Street, Leamington Spa Allegiance   United Kingdom Service/branch British Army Rank Corporal Unit The Warwickshire Regiment Battles/wars World War I Awards Victoria Cross Military Medal William Amey VC MM (5 March 1881 – 28 May 1940) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Amey was 37 years old, and a lance-corporal in the 1/8th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 4 November 1918 at Landrecies, France, when many hostile

Jack Youll From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from John Scott Youll) Jump to navigation Jump to search John Scott Youll The John Scott Youll VC Memorial in Thornley, County Durham Born ( 1897-06-06 ) 6 June 1897 Thornley, Durham Died 27 October 1918 (1918-10-27) (aged 21) Italy Buried Giavera British Cemetery, Veneto Allegiance   United Kingdom Service/branch British Army Years of service 1915–1918 Rank Second Lieutenant Unit Royal Engineers Northumberland Fusiliers Battles/wars World War I Awards Victoria Cross Silver Medal of Military Valor John Scott Youll VC (6 June 1897 – 27 October 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details [ edit ] A former colliery electrician at Thornley, Durham, he was 21 years old, and a temporary second lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, The No

Robert Henry Cain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search For other people with the same name, see Robert Cain. Robert Henry Cain Robert Henry Cain at his VC investiture Born ( 1909-01-02 ) 2 January 1909 Shanghai, China Died 2 May 1974 (1974-05-02) (aged 65) Crowborough, Sussex Buried Braddan Cemetery, Isle of Man Allegiance   United Kingdom/British Empire Service/branch   British Army Years of service 1928-1945 Rank Major Unit Royal Northumberland Fusiliers attached South Staffordshire Regiment Battles/wars Second World War Operation Husky Battle of Arnhem Operation Doomsday Awards Victoria Cross Relations Jeremy Clarkson (son-in-law) Other work Worked for Royal Dutch Shell Major Robert Henry Cain VC TD (2 January 1909 – 2 May 1974) was a Manx recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Cain grew up on t