Thomas Henry Sage
Private, 8th Battalion. Somerset Light Infantry
- Register No.
- 1099 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 8th Battalion. Somerset Light Infantry (register: Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's)) all Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) VCs →
- Date of action
- 4 October 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 18th December 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- 8th December 1882 at Tiverton, Devon
- Died
- 20th July 1945 at Tiverton, Devon
- Memorial / grave
- at Tiverton Cemetery, Devon
- Medal held by
- VC Medal's Custodian unknown
Digest of citation
During an attack on an enemy strong point East of Ypres, at the Tower Hamlets Spur, on the 4th October 1917, Privates Sage was one of nine men in a shell-hole. One of these men was shot whilst throwing a bomb, which fell back into the shell-hole. Acting quickly, and with great presence of mind, Privates Sage courageously threw himself onto the bomb, thus saving the lives of several of his comrades, although he himself was severely wounded
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
SAGE, Thomas Henry. (reg No. 1099).
Private. 8th Battalion. Somerset Light Infantry.
London Gazetted on 18th December 1917.
VC Medal's Custodian unknown.
Born on 8th December 1882 at Tiverton, Devon.
Died on 20th July 1945 at Tiverton, Devon.
Memorial on grave at Tiverton Cemetery, Devon.
Digest of Citation reads: During an attack on an enemy strong point East of Ypres, at the Tower Hamlets Spur, on the 4th October 1917, Privates Sage was one of nine men in a shell-hole. One of these men was shot whilst throwing a bomb, which fell back into the shell-hole. Acting quickly, and with great presence of mind, Privates Sage courageously threw himself onto the bomb, thus saving the lives of several of his comrades, although he himself was severely wounded.
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