| Edward Barber | |
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| 10 June 1893 – 12 March 1915 | |
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| Place of birth | Tring, Hertfordshire |
| Place of death | Neuve Chapelle, France |
| Resting place | Remembered on the Le Touret Memorial |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Years of service | -1915 † |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
Edward Barber VC (1893 — 1915) 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.
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Biography
Barber was born on 10 June 1893 to William and Sarah Ann Barber, who resided at Miswell Lane, Tring, Hertfordshire.[1]
He was 21 years old, and a Private in the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, British Army during the First World War, and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 12 March 1915 at Neuve Chapelle, France, which led to his death.
Citation
For most conspicuous bravery on 12th March, 1915, at Neuve Chapelle. He ran speedily in front of the grenade company to which he belonged, and threw bombs on the enemy with such effect that a very great number of them at once surrendered. When the grenade party reached Pte. Barber they found him quite alone and unsupported, with the enemy surrendering all about him.—The London Gazette, 19 April 1915[1]
His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Guards Regimental Headquarters (Grenadier Guards RHQ) (London, England).
References
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- VCs of the First World War - The Western Front 1915 (Peter F. Batchelor & Christopher Matson, 1999)
- ^ a b Barber, Edward, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
External links
- Burial location of Edward Barber "Le Touret Memorial, France"
- Location of Edward Barber's Victoria Cross "Guards RHQ, London"
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