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| 1888 births | |
| upton, james | |
| 1949 deaths | |
| people from lincoln, lincolnshire | |
| british world war i victoria cross recipients | |
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He was 27 years old, and a Corporal in the 1st Bn., The Sherwood Foresters (The Nottinghamshire And Derbyshire Regiment) , British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 9 May 1915 at Rouges Bancs , France , Corporal Upton rescued the wounded while exposed to rifle and artillery fire, going close to the enemy's parapet. One wounded man was killed by a shell while the corporal was carrying him. When not actually carrying the wounded he was engaged in dressing and bandaging the serious cases in front of our parapet. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Sherwood Foresters Museum ''(The Castle, Nottingham, England)''. REFERENCES
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