| James Alexander Smith |
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| 1881 births | |
| smith, james alexander | |
| 1968 deaths | |
| british army soldiers | |
| british world war i victoria cross recipients | |
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He was 33 years old, and a Private in the 3rd Bn., Border Regiment , British Army , attd. 2nd Bn. during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 21 December 1914 at Rouges Bancs , France , Private Smith and another private ( Abraham Acton ) voluntarily went out from their trench and rescued a wounded man who had been lying exposed against the enemy's trenches for 15 hours. On the same day they again left their trench under heavy fire to bring in another wounded man. They were under fire for 60 minutes whilst conveying the wounded men to safety. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the The King's Own Royal Border Regiment & Border Regiment ''(Carlisle, Cumbria, England)''. REFERENCES
This page has been from the Victoria Cross Reference with permission. |
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