HARVEY, FRANCIS JOHN WILLIAM
- Rank:
- Major
- Date of Death:
- 31/05/1916
- Age:
- 43
- Regiment/Service:
- Royal Marine Light Infantry
-
- H.M.S. "Lion."
- Awards:
- V C
- Panel Reference
- 18.
- Memorial
- CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Native of Sydenham, Surrey.
Citation
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 29751, dated 15th Sept., 1916, records the following:- "Whilst mortally wounded and almost the only survivor after the explosion of an enemy shell in "Q" gunhouse, with great presence of mind and devotion to duty ordered the magazine to be flooded, thereby saving the ship. He died shortly afterwards."