Jack Thomas Counter
Private, 1st Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment
- Register No.
- 263 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 1st Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment (register: King's (Liverpool Regiment)) all King's (Liverpool Regiment) VCs →
- Date of action
- 16 April 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- upon 22nd May, 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 3rd November, 1898 at Blandford Forum, Dorset
- Died
- 16th September 1970 at Blandford Forum, Dorset
Digest of citation
On 16th April, 1918 near Boisieux St. Marc, France, it was necessary for information to be obtained from the front line and the only way to get it was over ground with no cover and in full view of the enemy. A small party tried without success, followed by six men, singly, each one being killed in the attempt. Private Counter then volunteered and, going out under terrific fire, got through and returned with vital information which enabled his commanding officer to organise and launch the final successful counter-attack. Subsequently he also carried five messages across the open under heavy artillery barrage to company headquarters
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
COUNTER, Jack Thomas. (reg No. 263).
Private. 1st Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment.
London Gazetted upon 22nd May, 1918.
Born on 3rd November, 1898 at Blandford Forum, Dorset.
Died on 16th September 1970 at Blandford Forum, Dorset. His ashes are interred on Jersey, Channel Islands. Named after him is the Jack Counter Close at St Helier, Jersey.
Digest of Citation reads: On 16th April, 1918 near Boisieux St. Marc, France, it was necessary for information to be obtained from the front line and the only way to get it was over ground with no cover and in full view of the enemy. A small party tried without success, followed by six men, singly, each one being killed in the attempt. Private Counter then volunteered and, going out under terrific fire, got through and returned with vital information which enabled his commanding officer to organise and launch the final successful counter-attack. Subsequently he also carried five messages across the open under heavy artillery barrage to company headquarters.
His ashes are interred on Jersey, Channel Islands. Named after
him is the Jack Counter Close at St Helier, Jersey.
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