Arnold Loosemore
Private, 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment
- Register No.
- 750 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment (register: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)) all Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) VCs →
- Date of action
- 11 August 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 14th September, 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- 7th June 1896 at Sheffield, Yorkshire
- Died
- 11th April 1924 at Sheffield, Yorkshire
Digest of citation
On 11th August 1917 to the south of Langemarck, Belgium, during an attack on a strongly held enemy position his platoon was held up by heavy machine-gun fire. Crawling through a partially cut wire, Private Looosemore, dragged his Lewis gun behind him. He then, single-handed, dealt with a strong party of the enemy, killing approximately 20. His Lewis gun was destroyed almost immediately, and he was rushed by three of the enemy but he managed to shoot them with his revolver. Later, after shooting several enemy snipers, he returned to his original post carrying a wounded soldier under heavy fire
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
LOOSEMORE, Arnold. (reg No. 750).
Private. 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment * London Gazetted on 14th September, 1917.
Born on 7th June 1896 at Sheffield, Yorkshire.
Died on 11th April 1924 at Sheffield, Yorkshire There is a cross in the churchyard at Eccleshall, Sheffield.
Digest of Citation reads:. On 11th August 1917 to the south of Langemarck, Belgium, during an attack on a strongly held enemy position his platoon was held up by heavy machine-gun fire. Crawling through a partially cut wire, Private Looosemore, dragged his Lewis gun behind him. He then, single-handed, dealt with a strong party of the enemy, killing approximately 20. His Lewis gun was destroyed almost immediately, and he was rushed by three of the enemy but he managed to shoot them with his revolver. Later, after shooting several enemy snipers, he returned to his original post carrying a wounded soldier under heavy fire.
Additional information:. Sergeant Loosemore was also awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM).
Additional information
Sergeant Loosemore was also awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM).
There is a cross in the churchyard at Eccleshall, Sheffield.
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