Soldier. Born Job Henry Charles Drain in Barking, Essex. In World War I, he was a driver in the 37th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. On 26 August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, he and another driver saved two British guns, while under heavy artillery and infantry fire. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery.
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Job Drain
Job Drain, 1895 - 1975, awarded the Victoria Cross, Great War 1914 - 1918, li...
{Plaque on pavement in front of the statue, beneath the Victoria Cross:} Driv...
{Beneath an image of a Victoria Cross medal:} Driver Job Drain, Royal Field A...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
A charitable organisation created following a letter to The Times from Michael Winner about the death of Yvonne Fletcher, and it was in her memory that the Trust's first memorial was erected. The p...
Army officer and founder of the boy scouts and girl guides. Born as Robert Stephenson Smyth Powell at 6 Stanhope Street, Paddington. His mother changed the family name to Baden-Powell after her hus...
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