Soldier. Born Job Henry Charles Drain in Barking, Essex. In WW1 he was a driver in the 37th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. On 26 August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, he and another driver saved two British guns, while under heavy artillery and infantry fire. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery.
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Job Drain
Job Drain, 1895 - 1975, awarded the Victoria Cross, Great War 1914 - 1918, li...
{Plaque on pavement in front of the statue, beneath the Victoria Cross:} Driv...
{Beneath an image of a Victoria Cross medal:} Driver Job Drain, Royal Field A...
81,084 British servicemen served in the theatre of operations. 1,106 were killed in action. Thousands were wounded and 1,060 suffered as prisoners of war. At its source, the National Army Museum, ...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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