George Stringer

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George Stringer 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.

He was 26 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 8 March 1916 at Es Sinn, Mesopotamia, after the capture of an enemy position, Private Stringer was posted on the extreme right of his battalion to guard against any hostile attack. His battalion was subsequently forced back by an enemy counter-attack, but Private Stringer held his ground single-handed and kept back the enemy until all his grenades were used up. His gallant stand saved the flank of his battalion and made a steady withdrawal possible.

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Museum of the Manchesters (Ashton-under-Lyne, England).

[edit] References

• Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)

[edit] External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (Manchester)

This page has been migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference with permission.