| William Amey | |
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| 5 March 1881 – 28 May 1940 | |
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| Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
| Place of death | Leamington Spa, England |
| Resting place | All Saints Churchyard, Leamington Spa |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | The Warwickshire Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Military Medal |
William Amey VC MM (5 March 1881 – 28 May 1940) 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 37 years old, and a lance-corporal in the 1/8th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 4 November 1918 at Landrecies, France, when many hostile machine-gun nests were missed by the leading troops owing to fog, Lance-Corporal Amey led his section against a machine-gun nest under heavy fire and drove the garrison into a neighbouring farm, finally capturing 50 prisoners and several machine-guns. Later, single-handed and under heavy fire he attacked a machine-gun post in a farmhouse, killed two of the garrison and drove the remainder into a cellar until assistance arrived. Subsequently he rushed a strongly-held post, capturing 20 more prisoners.
He later achieved the rank of corporal. Grave/memorial at Buried at All Saint's Churchyard, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. Headstone.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Regiment of Fusliliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire) (Warwick, England).
References
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- VCs of the First World War - The Final Days 1918 (Gerald Gliddon, 2000)
External links
- Burial location of William Amey "Warwickshire"
- Location of William Amey's Victoria Cross "Royal Warwickshire Regiment Museum"
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