James Palmer Huffam
Second Lieutenant, 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment
- Register No.
- 603 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant all Second Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment (register: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)) all Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) VCs →
- Date of action
- 31 August 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 26th December, 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 31st March, 1897 at Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland
- Died
- 16th February, 1968 at Stanmore, Middlesex
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 31st August, 1918 at St Servin's Farm, France, Second Lieutenant Huffam with three men rushed an enemy machine-gun post and put it out of action. His position was then heavily attacked and he withdrew, carrying back a wounded comrade. Again in the night, accompanied by two men only he rushed an enemy machine gun, capturing eight prisoners and enabling the advance to continue
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HUFFAM, James Palmer. (reg No. 603).
Second Lieutenant. 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment.
London Gazetted on 26th December, 1918.
Born on 31st March, 1897 at Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland.
Died on 16th February, 1968 at Stanmore, Middlesex.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 31st August, 1918 at St Servin's Farm, France, Second Lieutenant Huffam with three men rushed an enemy machine-gun post and put it out of action. His position was then heavily attacked and he withdrew, carrying back a wounded comrade. Again in the night, accompanied by two men only he rushed an enemy machine gun, capturing eight prisoners and enabling the advance to continue.
Additional information:. Major Huffam saw service in World War Two (WW I). He was the Assistant Provost Marshall in France in 1940.
Additional information
Major Huffam saw service in World War Two (WW I). He was the Assistant Provost Marshall in France in 1940.
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