George Jarratt
Corporal, 8th Battalion. Royal Fusilier
- Register No.
- 632 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Corporal all Corporals →
- Unit
- 8th Battalion. Royal Fusilier (register: Royal Fusiliers) all Royal Fusiliers VCs →
- Date of action
- 3 May 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 8th June 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- 22nd July, 1891 at Kennington, Surrey
- Died
- 3rd May, 1917 at Pelves, France. (died from grenade wounds)
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
Digest of citation
On 3rd May 1917, near Pelves, France, Corporal Jarrett had, together with some wounded men, had been taken prisoner and placed under guard in a dug out. The same evening the enemy were driven back by our troops and the leading infantry started to bomb the dug-outs. A grenade fell into the dug-out containing the wounded and without hesitation Corporal Jarrett placed both feet on it. The subsequent explosion blew off both his legs. The remaining wounded were safely removed later back to Allied lines. However, Corporal Jarrett died before he could be removed
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
JARRATT. George. (reg No. 632).
Corporal. 8th Battalion. Royal Fusilier.
London Gazetted on 8th June 1917.
Born on 22nd July, 1891 at Kennington, Surrey.
Died on 3rd May, 1917 at Pelves, France. (died from grenade wounds). Remembered on Arras War Memorial, France.
Digest of Citation reads: On 3rd May 1917, near Pelves, France, Corporal Jarrett had, together with some wounded men, had been taken prisoner and placed under guard in a dug out. The same evening the enemy were driven back by our troops and the leading infantry started to bomb the dug-outs. A grenade fell into the dug-out containing the wounded and without hesitation Corporal Jarrett placed both feet on it. The subsequent explosion blew off both his legs. The remaining wounded were safely removed later back to Allied lines. However, Corporal Jarrett died before he could be removed.
Remembered on Arras War Memorial, France.
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