More actions
(Redirected from Abraham Acton (10694 Pte.))
.jpg)
Please consider donating a high resolution image if you have one
a soldier of the border regiment
remembered with honour
| Full Name | Abraham Acton vc |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 10694 |
| Company | B Company |
| Battalion | 2nd Battalion |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | Whitehaven, Cumberland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Awards | Victoria Cross: For conspicuous bravery on the 21st December, at Rouges-Bancs, in voluntarily going from his trench and rescuing a wounded man who had been lying exposed against the enemy's trenches for 75 hours; and on the same day again leaving his trench voluntarily, under heavy fire to bring into cover another wounded man He was under fire for 60 minutes whilst conveying the wounded men into safety.[1] |
| Born | Whitehaven |
| Nationality | English 
|
| Parents | Robert and Elizabeth Eleanor Acton 4 Regent Square, Senhouse Street, Whitehaven |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 16 May 1915 |
| Age | 21 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Memorial |
| Reference Number | Panel 19 and 20 |
| Resting Place | Le Touret Memorial Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.55999 / Longitude: 2.72306
|
| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
Biography
We do not have any biographical information about this soldier.
This is a dedicated remembrance page for Abraham Acton (10694), a soldier of The Border Regiment (inc. being attached or transferred) during The Great War. Please consider helping this project by contacting us with any useful information OR feel free to include any relevant information here yourself by clicking on "Edit" above.
References and notes
See notes and definitions for primary source material and further information.