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John Harrison (VC, MC) 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
He was 26 years old, and a T/Second Lieutenant in the 11th (S) Bn., The East Yorkshire Regiment, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 3 May 1917 at Oppy, France, owing to darkness, to smoke from the enemy barrage and our own, and to the fact that the objective was in a dark wood, it was impossible to see when our barrage had lifted off the enemy front line. Nevertheless, Second Lieutenant Harrison twice led his company against the enemy trench under terrific rifle and machine-gun fire, but was repulsed. Then finally he made a dash at the machine-gun, hoping to knock it out of action and so save the lives of many of his company. (He was later reported missing, believed killed).
Further information
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the The Prince of Wales Own Regiment of Yorkshire Museum (York, East Yorkshire, England).
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External links
This page has been migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference (http://www.victoriacross.net) with permission.
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