Herbert James
Second Lieutenant, 4th Battalion. Worcestershire Regiment
- Register No.
- 629 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant all Second Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 4th Battalion. Worcestershire Regiment all Worcestershire Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 28 June 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 1st September 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 30th November 1888 at Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Died
- 15th August 1858 at Kensington, London
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 28th June, 1915 in the southern zone, Gallipoli, when the advance of part of the regiment had been checked, Second Lieutenant James, from a neighbouring unit, gathered together a body of men and led them forward under heavy fire. He then returned, organised a second party and again advanced, putting fresh life into the attack. On 3rd July he led a party of bomb throwers up a Turkish communication trench and when all his party had been killed or wounded, he remained alone, under murderous fire and kept back the enemy until the barrier had been built behind him and the trend secured
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
JAMES, Herbert (reg No. 629).
Second Lieutenant. 4th Battalion. Worcestershire Regiment London Gazetted on 1st September 1915.
Born on 30th November 1888 at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Died on 15th August 1858 at Kensington, London.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 28th June, 1915 in the southern zone, Gallipoli, when the advance of part of the regiment had been checked, Second Lieutenant James, from a neighbouring unit, gathered together a body of men and led them forward under heavy fire. He then returned, organised a second party and again advanced, putting fresh life into the attack. On 3rd July he led a party of bomb throwers up a Turkish communication trench and when all his party had been killed or wounded, he remained alone, under murderous fire and kept back the enemy until the barrier had been built behind him and the trend secured.
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