Victor Smith V.C., Burnley

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iBase ID

240324

Reference identifier

EBU20131106003

Title

Victor Smith V.C., Burnley

Place

Burnley

Personal names

A. Victor Smith

General notes

Victor Smith was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross in 1916 for self sacrifice. Victor was in the process of throwing a grenade when it slipped from his hand into the bottom of the trench. He alerted those around him, but realised that they would not be able to reach safety in time. Without hesitation he flung himself upon the grenade which resulted in instant death, but undoubtedly saved the lives of many of his fellow service men.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

8.4 x 12.5

Year of image

1914

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Locator

F2: World War I