James Power Carne (VC, DSO) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Details

He was 45 years old, and a Lieutenant Colonel in the 1st Bn., The Gloucestershire Regiment, British Army, Commander during the Korean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 22/23 April 1951 near the Imjin River , Korea, Lieutenant Colonel Carne's battalion was heavily and incessantly engaged by vastly superior numbers of the enemy. Throughout this time Colonel Carne moved among the whole battalion under very heavy mortar and machine-gun fire, inspiring the utmost confidence and the will to resist among his troops. On two separate occasions, armed with rifle and grenades, he personally led assault parties which drove back the enemy and saved important situations. His courage, coolness and leadership was felt not only in his own battalion but throughout the whole brigade.

Further information

He later achieved the rank of Colonel.

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Gloucestershire Regiment Museum (Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).

Reference

• The Last Eleven? (Mark Adkin, 1991)
• Monuments To Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)

See also

• Gloster Hill
• Battle of the Imjin River
• Korean War

External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (Gloucestershire)
• Lieutenant Colonel James Carne (detailed account of the Battle of the Imjin River)
• James Carne

This page has been migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference with permission.