Battery sergeant in the Royal Field Artillery. Awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 5th April 1917 at the Battle of Arras.
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 5 April 1917, age 24, while serving in the Royal Field Artillery. "His gallant and prompt action saved the lives of his mortar detachment. When a bomb misfired he sprang out, unscrewed the fuse, and threw it on the ground where it exploded. (Arras, France)". Freemason at: №1295, Gooch Lodge.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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