Private GEORGE ALBERT RAVENHILL
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Died 14 April 1921
Age 49 years old
- Country of Service United Kingdom
- Awards Victoria Cross
- Additional Info Husband of Mrs. Florence Ravenhill, of 13/120, Long Acre, Nechells, Birmingham.
- Additional Citation note
An extract from the "London Gazette," dated 4th June, 1901, records the following:- "At Colenso, on the 15th December, 1899, Private Ravenhill went several times, under a heavy fire, from his sheltered position as one of the escort to the guns, to assist the officers and drivers who were trying to withdraw the guns of the 14th and 66th Batteries, Royal Field Artillery, when the detachments serving them had all been killed, wounded or driven from them by infantry fire at close range, and helped to limber up one of the guns that were saved."
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