James Upton
| James Upton VC | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
3 May 1888 Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
| Died |
10 August 1949 (aged 61) Edgware, Middlesex |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | The Sherwood Foresters |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |
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James Upton VC (3 May 1888 – 10 August 1949) 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 27 years old, and a corporal in the 1st Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment),[1] British Army during the First World War at the battle of Aubers Ridge 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.[2]
References
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- VCs of the First World War - The Western Front 1915 (Peter F. Batchelor & Christopher Matson, 1999)
External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Golders Green)
- 's.html The Victoria Cross Awards to the Sherwood Foresters (photos, site includes other articles on SF)