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Allegiance
  
United Kingdom

Battles/wars
  
World War I

Unit
  
The Sherwood Foresters


Rank
  
Corporal

Service/branch
  
British Army

Name
  
James Upton

James Upton

Born
  
3 May 1888 Lincoln, Lincolnshire (
1888-05-03
)

Died
  
10 August 1949(1949-08-10) (aged 61) Edgware, Middlesex

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James Upton VC (3 May 1888 – 10 August 1949) 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.

He was 27 years old, and a corporal in the 1st Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), British Army during the First World War at the battle of Aubers Ridge when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 9 May 1915 at Rouges Bancs, France, Corporal Upton rescued the wounded while exposed to rifle and artillery fire, going close to the enemy's parapet. One wounded man was killed by a shell while the corporal was carrying him. When not actually carrying the wounded he was engaged in dressing and bandaging the serious cases in front of our parapet.

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Sherwood Foresters Museum, The Castle, Nottingham, England.

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