Soldier. A private in the 34th Regiment of Foot. On 18th June 1855 in Sebastopol, he went out under heavy fire in broad daylight and brought in wounded soldiers from outside the trenches. For his actions, he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
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John Joseph Sims, VC
John Joseph Sims VC Died 6th December 1881. City of London Cemetery Heritage ...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 27-28 August 1918, age 39, while serving in the 24th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. "Appreciating the vital importance of his position, by sheer personal...
Student of Trinity College of Music, killed in WW1.
Soldier. Born Francis John William Harvey in Upper Sydenham. Kent. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at the height of the Battle of Jutland. Although wounded by shellfi...
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