Lieutenant-Colonel Neville Bowes Elliott-Cooper VC DSO MC (1889 – 1918) was a British Army officer, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British Commonwealth for gallantry "in the face of the enemy", during the First World War.

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  • Lieutenant-Colonel Neville Bowes Elliott-Cooper VC DSO MC (1889 – 1918) was a British Army officer, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British Commonwealth for gallantry "in the face of the enemy", during the First World War.
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  • For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. Hearing that the enemy had broken through our outpost line, he rushed out of his dug-out, and on seeing them advancing across the open he mounted the parapet and dashed forward calling upon the Reserve Company and details of the Battalion Headquarters to follow. Absolutely unarmed, he made straight for the advancing enemy, and under his direction our men forced them back 600 yards. While still some forty yards in front he was severely wounded. Realising that his men were greatly outnumbered and suffering heavy casualties, he signalled to them to withdraw, regardless of the fact that he himself must be taken prisoner. By his prompt and gallant leading he gained time for the reserves to move up and occupy the line of defence.
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  • Lieutenant-Colonel Neville Bowes Elliott-Cooper VC DSO MC (1889 – 1918) was a British Army officer, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British Commonwealth for gallantry "in the face of the enemy", during the First World War.
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  • Neville Elliott-Cooper
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