Alfred Cecil Herring
Second Lieutenant, Royal Army Service Corps attached 6th (Service) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
- Register No.
- 562 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant (register: Temp. Second Lieutenant) all Second Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Royal Army Service Corps attached 6th (Service) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment all Royal Army Service Corps VCs →
- Date of action
- 23–24 March 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 7th June 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 26th October, 1888 at Tottenham, Middlesex
- Died
- 10th August, 1966 at Weybridge, Surrey
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 23rd/24th March, 1918 at Montagne Bridge, France, the enemy had gained a position on the South Bank of the canal and Second Lieutenant Herring's post was surrounded, but he immediately counter-attacked and recaptured the position, together with 20 prisoners and six machine-guns. During the night the post was continually attacked, but all attacks were beaten off, largely due to the fact that a Lieutenant Herring was frequently visiting his men and cheering them up. It was owing to his bravery and magnificent handling of his troops that the enemy advance was held up for 11 hours at a very critical period
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HERRING, Alfred Cecil. (reg No. 562).
Second Lieutenant. Royal Army Service Corps attached 6th (Service) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.
London Gazetted on 7th June 1918.
Born on 26th October, 1888 at Tottenham, Middlesex.
Died on 10th August, 1966 at Weybridge, Surrey.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 23rd/24th March, 1918 at Montagne Bridge, France, the enemy had gained a position on the South Bank of the canal and Second Lieutenant Herring's post was surrounded, but he immediately counter-attacked and recaptured the position, together with 20 prisoners and six machine-guns. During the night the post was continually attacked, but all attacks were beaten off, largely due to the fact that a Lieutenant Herring was frequently visiting his men and cheering them up. It was owing to his bravery and magnificent handling of his troops that the enemy advance was held up for 11 hours at a very critical period.
Additional information:. Lieutenant Herring attained the rank of Major.
Additional information
Lieutenant Herring attained the rank of Major.
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