a soldier of the border regiment
Survived the War
| Full Name | James Alexander Smith vc |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 6423 |
| Battalion | 3rd Battalion |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Attached | 2nd Battalion |
| Period of Service | 1894–1900 1906–1910 1914–1919 |
| Awards | Victoria Cross: For conspicuous bravery on 21 December at Rouges Bancs in voluntarily going from their[1] trench and rescuing a wounded man who had been lying exposed against the enemy's trench for 75 hours, and on the same day again leaving their trench voluntarily under heavy fire, to bring into cover another wounded man. They were under fire for 60 minutes whilst conveying wounded men to safety.[2][3][4] |
| Born | 5 January 1881 / Workington, Cumberland[5] |
| Nationality | English 
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| Died | 21 May 1968 / Middlesborough |
| Age | 87 |
| Resting Place | Acklam Cemetery, Middlesborough |
Biography
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References and notes
- ↑ This citation is used for Abraham Acton (10694 Pte.) who was also awarded the VC for the same action.
- ↑ London Gazette, (Supplement) no. 29074, p. 1700
- ↑ His Victoria Cross is displayed at Cumbria's Museum of Military Life (Carlisle, Cumbria, England).
- ↑ The Victoria Cross. The Border Regiment Retrieved 6 November, 2014.
- ↑ Cumbria's Museum of Military Life. 6423 Private James Smith V.C. Retrieved 6 November, 2014.
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