John Williams (?1857-November 25, 1932) was a Welsh 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.
On 22/23 January 1879 at Rorke's Drift, Natal, South Africa, Private Williams and two other men held a distant room of the hospital for more than an hour until they had no ammunition left, when the Zulus burst in and killed one of the men and two patients. Meanwhile Private Williams had succeeded in knocking a hole in the partition and took the two remaining patients through into the next ward. He was there joined by another man (Alfred Henry Hook), and working together (one holding the enemy at bayonet point while the other broke through three more partitions) they were able to bring eight patients into the inner line of defence.
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Born John FIELDING. Later achieved the rank of Sergeant.
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His Victoria Cross is displayed at the South Wales Borderers Museum (Brecon, Powys, Wales).
John (Jack) Henry Williams (VC, DCM, MM & Bar) was a Welsh 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.
John (Jack) Henry Williams was born in Nantyglo, Monmouthshire in 1886.
CSM Williams was medically discharged from the army on 17 October 1918 after being severely wounded by shrapnel in the right arm and leg.
Sir John Fielding (1721 – 4 September 1780) was a notable English magistrate and social reformer of the 18th century.
John Fielding was the younger half-brother of novelist, playwright and chief magistrate Henry Fielding.
When Henry died in 1754, John was appointed magistrate at Bow Street in his place, becoming renowned as the "Blind Beak" allegedly able to recognise 3000 criminals by the sounds of their voices.
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