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Samuel Harvey

 
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Samuel Harvey
17 September 1881 – 22 September 1960

Place of birth Basford, Nottinghamshire
Place of death Stowmarket, Suffolk
Resting place Ipswich Old Cemetery
Allegiance Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank Private
Unit The York and Lancaster Regiment
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Victoria Cross
Légion d'honneur (5th class)
Cross of the Order of St George (Russia)

Samuel Harvey VC (17 September 1881 – 22 September 1960)[1] was a British soldier, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest military award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces, during the First World War. He was also awarded the Légion d'honneur (5th class), and the Cross of the Order of St George (Russia).

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He was 34 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 29 September 1915 in the "Big Willie" Trench near the Hohenzollern Redoubt, France, during a heavy bombing attack, more bombs were urgently required and private Harvey volunteered to fetch them. The communication trench was blocked with wounded and reinforcements and he went backwards and forwards across open ground under intense fire and succeeded in bringing up 30 boxes before he was wounded in the head. It was largely owing to his cool bravery in supplying the bombs that the enemy was eventually driven back.

Harvey received the French Legion of Honour (5th Class) and the Cross of St. George (Russia).

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