Alfred Edward Durrant
Private, 2nd Battalion. Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
- Register No.
- 363 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion. Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) all Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) VCs →
- Date of action
- 27 August 1900 on this day → all of 1900 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 18th October 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Born
- 4th November 1864 at St James', Westminster, London
- Died
- 29th March 1933 at Tottenham, London
- Memorial / grave
- on the Rifle Brigade Memorial, Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire
Digest of citation
On 27th August 1900 at Burgendal, South Africa, a corporal having been wounded and somewhat dazed, got up from his prone position in the firing line and started to run towards the enemy. Private Durrant rose and, pulling him down, tried to keep him quiet, but finding this impossible, he took him up and carried him back for 200 yards under heavy fire to shelter. The private then returned immediately to his place in the line
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DURRANT, Alfred Edward. (reg No. 363).
Private. 2nd Battalion. Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own).
London Gazetted on 18th October 1901.
Born on 4th November 1864 at St James', Westminster, London.
Died on 29th March 1933 at Tottenham, London.
Memorial on the Rifle Brigade Memorial, Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire.
Digest of Citation reads: On 27th August 1900 at Burgendal, South Africa, a corporal having been wounded and somewhat dazed, got up from his prone position in the firing line and started to run towards the enemy. Private Durrant rose and, pulling him down, tried to keep him quiet, but finding this impossible, he took him up and carried him back for 200 yards under heavy fire to shelter. The private then returned immediately to his place in the line.
Additional information: Private Durrant held the Imperial Service Medal.
Additional information
Private Durrant held the Imperial Service Medal.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: on the Rifle Brigade Memorial, Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire
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