James Henry Fynn*
Private, 4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers
- Register No.
- 435 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers all South Wales Borderers VCs →
- Date of action
- 9 April 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 26th September, 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Born
- 24th November, 1893 at Truro, Cornwall
- Died
- 30th March, 1917 in Mesopotamia
- Memorial / grave
- on Basra Memorial, Iraq, also at the Guild Hall, Bodmin and in Havard Chapel, Brecon Cathedral
Digest of citation
On 9th April 1916 at Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia, Private F was one of a small party which dug in, in front of our advance line and about 300 yards from the enemy's trenches. He went out and bandaged a number of wounded men under heavy fire, making several journeys in order to do so. Being unable to get a stretcher, he carried on his back a badly wounded man to safety
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
FYNN* James Henry. (Reg No. 435).
Private. 4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers.
London Gazetted on 26th September, 1916.
Born on 24th November, 1893 at Truro, Cornwall.
Died on 30th March, 1917 in Mesopotamia.
Memorial on Basra Memorial, Iraq, also at the Guild Hall, Bodmin and in Havard Chapel, Brecon Cathedral Digest of Citation reads: On 9th April 1916 at Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia, Private F was one of a small party which dug in, in front of our advance line and about 300 yards from the enemy's trenches. He went out and bandaged a number of wounded men under heavy fire, making several journeys in order to do so. Being unable to get a stretcher, he carried on his back a badly wounded man to safety.
*or FINN.
Updated:15.1.03
Alf's notes on his life
Updated:15.1.03
*or FINN.
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