Edward John Mott

Sergeant, 1st Battalion. Border Regiment

Register No.: 891 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
Rank: Sergeant all Sergeants →
Unit: 1st Battalion. Border Regiment all Border Regiment VCs →
Date of action: 27 January 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
Conflict / campaign: First World War
London Gazette: 10th March 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
Born: 4th July 1893 at Drayton, near Abingdon, Berkshire
Died: 20th October 1967 at Withay, Oxfordshire
Memorial / grave: not known

Digest of citation

During an attack on 27th January 1917, near Le Transloy, France, Sergeant Mott's company were subjected to machine-gun fire, coming from an enemy strong point, causing the company to be held up. Sergeant Mott rushed for the gun, capturing it. and after a struggle, made the enemy gunner prisoner. It was mainly due to his efforts, that the left flank was able to attack successfully

From Alf Askin's research notes

Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.

MOTT, Edward John. (reg No. 891).

Sergeant. 1st Battalion. Border Regiment.

London Gazetted on 10th March 1917.

Born on 4th July 1893 at Drayton, near Abingdon, Berkshire.

Died on 20th October 1967 at Withay, Oxfordshire..

Memorial not known.

Digest of Citation reads: During an attack on 27th January 1917, near Le Transloy, France, Sergeant Mott's company were subjected to machine-gun fire, coming from an enemy strong point, causing the company to be held up. Sergeant Mott rushed for the gun, capturing it. and after a struggle, made the enemy gunner prisoner. It was mainly due to his efforts, that the left flank was able to attack successfully.

Additional information:. Sergeant Mott was the son of John Mott of Drayton in Berkshire. He was educated at Abington Council School. He enlisted in the Border Regiment on New year's Eve, 1910. In April 1915 he took part in the landing at the Dardanelles, where on 28th April he won the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM). After this he was evacuated from there in January 1916, going to Egypt. From there, in March 1916, he went to France to fight. He won his Victoria Cross during Kaiser Bill's birthday attack.

Additional information

Sergeant Mott was the son of John Mott of Drayton in Berkshire. He was educated at Abington Council School. He enlisted in the Border Regiment on New year's Eve, 1910. In April 1915 he took part in the landing at the Dardanelles, where on 28th April he won the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM). After this he was evacuated from there in January 1916, going to Egypt. From there, in March 1916, he went to France to fight. He won his Victoria Cross during Kaiser Bill's birthday attack.

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