From Wikipedia
Caffrey left Ireland at an early age and settled in
Nottingham, joining the army in 1910. He was 24 years old, and a private in the
2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, British Army during the First World
War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 16 November 1915 near La Brique, France, a man was
badly wounded and lying in the open unable to move, in full view of and about
350 yards from the enemy's trenches. A corporal of the RAMC and Private Caffrey
at once started to rescue him, but at the first attempt were driven back by
shrapnel fire. They tried again and succeeded in reaching and bandaging the
wounded man, but just as they were lifting him up, the RAMC corporal was shot
in the head. Private Caffrey bandaged the corporal and helped him back to
safety, and then returned and brought in the other wounded man.
He later achieved the rank of Sergeant and served in the
Home Guard in World War II. He died in Derby, England on 22 February 1953.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at The York &
Lancaster Regiment Museum in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.
The original article can be found at the link below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Caffrey
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