 Photo submitted by Martin Hornby - (Gallaher Cigarette Cards) Frederick Jeremiah Edwards Born Queenstown, (Cobh) Co Cork 3 October 1894 was an Irish 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. Photo of Victoria Cross recipient Frederick Jeremiah Edwards, migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference site with permission. ...
Photo of Victoria Cross recipient Frederick Jeremiah Edwards, migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference site with permission. ...
Victoria Cross medal, ribbon, and bar. ...
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He was 21 years old, and a Private in the 12th Bn., The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own), British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. A private is a military soldier of the lowest military rank (equivalent to Nato Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in). ...
Jump to: navigation, search The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...
Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...
On 26 September 1916 at Thiepval, France, part of the line was held up by machine-gun fire and all the officers had become casualties. There was confusion and indication of retirement. Private Edwards, grasping the situation and on his own initiative, dashed out towards the gun, which he knocked out with his bombs. This very gallant act, coupled with great presence of mind and disregard of personal danger, made further advance possible and cleared up a dangerous situation. Jump to: navigation, search September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ...
Jump to: navigation, search 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...
This article is about the Thiepval village and memorial, for other uses see Thiepval (disambiguation) Thiepval is a village in the Somme département, Picardy region of Northern France. ...
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He later achieved the rank of Corporal. Jump to: navigation, search Corporal is a military rank (equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4) in use by several militaries of the world. ...
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the National Army Museum (Chelsea, England). The National Army Museum is the British Armys central museum. ...
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The following people are Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross. ...
Monuments To Courage is a book by David Harvey, published in 1999. ...
The Register of the Victoria Cross A list of all 1350 Victoria Crosses with details of each recipient ISBN 0906324033 Publisher: Cheltenham: This England Books; 1981 Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 - 9 3/4 Pagination: 303 + 4. ...
During the Battle of the Somme, 51 Victoria Crosses were awarded to British and Commonwealth soldiers. ...
External links - Location of grave and VC medal (Surrey)
- The Middlesex Regiment 1755-1966 (detailed history of the original "Die Hards")
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