Private JAMES HENRY FYNN
South Wales Borderers
4th Bn.
Died 30 March 1917
Age 23 years old
- Country of Service United Kingdom
- Awards Victoria Cross, Mentioned in Despatches
- Additional Info Son of Mr. J. Fynn, of 19, Downing St., Bodmin, Cornwall.
- Additional Citation note
An extract from "The London Gazette", dated, 26th Sept., 1916, records the following;-"For most conspicuous bravery. After a night attack he was one of a small party which dug in in front of our advanced line and about 300 yards from the enemy's trenches. Seeing several wounded men lying out in front he went out and bandaged them all under heavy fire, making several journeys in order to do so. He then went back to our advanced trench for a stretcher and, being unable to get one, he himself carried on his back a badly wounded man into safety. He then returned and, aided by another man who was wounded during the act, carried in another badly wounded man. He was under continuous fire while performing this gallant work."
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