| Victoria Cross Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Name | Edward John Mott, DCM | ||
| Born | 4 July 1893 | ||
| Died | 20 October 1967 | ||
| Rank | Sergeant | ||
| Number | 9887 | ||
| Battalion | 1st Border Regiment | ||
| Action date | 27 January 1917 | ||
| Citation date | 9 March 1917 | ||
| Border Regiment Victoria Cross Citations | |||
Citation
“For most conspicuous gallantry and initiative when in an attack, the company to which he belonged was held up at a strong point by machine gun fire. Although severely wounded in the eye, Sergeant Mott made a rush for the gun, and after a fierce struggle seized the gunner and took him prisoner, capturing the gun. It was due to the dash of the Non-Commissioned Officer that the left flank attack succeeded.” [1]
Notes
Edward was born on 4 July 1893[2] in Drayton, Berkshire, died on 20 October 1967 in Witney and currently rests at Oxford Crematorium. He was presented with his VC by King George V at Buckingham Palace on 4 April 1917.[2] His Victoria Cross is displayed at the The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.[3]
References
- ↑ London Gazette, (Supplement) no. 29978, p.2451
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cumbria's Museum of Military Life. Sgt. Edward John Mott, VC Retrieved 18 September, 2014.
- ↑ The Fitzwilliam Museum. 1914 Star, Distinguished Conduct Medal & Victoria Cross awarded to Sgt. E. J. Mott, 1915-1917 Retrieved 18 September, 2014.