James Upton
Corporal, 1st Battalion. Sherwood Foresters. (Notts. and Derbys
- Register No.
- 1247 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Corporal all Corporals →
- Unit
- 1st Battalion. Sherwood Foresters. (Notts. and Derbys all Sherwood Foresters VCs →
- Date of action
- 9 May 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 29th June 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- the 3rd May, 1888 at Lincoln
- Died
- 10th August 1949 at Uxbridge, Middlesex
- Memorial / grave
- not known
- Medal held by
- the Sherwood Forester's Museum, Nottingham
Digest of citation
On 9th May 1915 at Rouge Bancs, France, Corporal Upton displayed outstanding courage for the whole of the day by rescuing the wounded while being exposed to heavy rifle and artillery fire. Without regard for his own safety he went close to the enemy Parapet to retrieve the casualties. A man, being carried by Corporal Upton, was killed by a shell. When he wasn't actually engaged in carrying in the wounded, he was dressing and bandaging the seriously wounded in front of our Parapet
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
UPTON, James. (reg No. 1247).
Corporal. 1st Battalion. Sherwood Foresters. (Notts. and Derbys. Regiment.
London Gazetted on 29th June 1915.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Sherwood Forester's Museum, Nottingham Castle, Nottingham.
Born on the 3rd May, 1888 at Lincoln.
Died on 10th August 1949 at Uxbridge, Middlesex.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 9th May 1915 at Rouge Bancs, France, Corporal Upton displayed outstanding courage for the whole of the day by rescuing the wounded while being exposed to heavy rifle and artillery fire. Without regard for his own safety he went close to the enemy Parapet to retrieve the casualties. A man, being carried by Corporal Upton, was killed by a shell. When he wasn't actually engaged in carrying in the wounded, he was dressing and bandaging the seriously wounded in front of our Parapet.
Regiment.
Castle, Nottingham.
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