John James Crowe 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 [[United Kingdom|British] and Commonwealth forces.

Details

He was 41 years old, and a Second Lieutenant in the 2nd Bn., The Worcestershire Regiment , British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 14 April 1918 at Neuve Eglise , Belgium, when the enemy, having attacked a post in a village, broke past on the high ground and established a machine-gun and snipers, Second Lieutenant Crowe, with two NCOs and seven men twice engaged the enemy who on each occasion withdrew into the village, followed by the lieutenant firing on them. On the second occasion, taking only two men, he attacked two enemy machine-guns killing both gunners and several more of the enemy. The remainder withdrew and he captured the two guns.

Further information

He later achieved the rank of Captain.

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the The Worcestershire Regiment Museum (Worcester, Worcestershire, England).

Reference

• Monuments To Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
• VCs of the First World War - Spring Offensive 1918 (Gerald Gliddon, 1997)

See also

External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (East Sussex)

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