About: Jack Cornwell

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John Travers Cornwell VC (8 January 1900 – 2 June 1916), commonly known as Jack Cornwell or as Boy Cornwell, is remembered for his gallantry at the Battle of Jutland during World War I. Having died at the age of only 16, he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Cornwell is the third-youngest recipient of the VC after Andrew Fitzgibbon and Thomas Flinn.

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  • John Travers Cornwell VC (8 January 1900 – 2 June 1916), commonly known as Jack Cornwell or as Boy Cornwell, is remembered for his gallantry at the Battle of Jutland during World War I. Having died at the age of only 16, he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Cornwell is the third-youngest recipient of the VC after Andrew Fitzgibbon and Thomas Flinn. (en)
  • John Travers Cornwell (VC, 8 janvier 1900 - 2 juin 1916), communément connu sous le nom de Jack Cornwell ou garçon Cornwell, est connu pour sa bravoure à la bataille du Jutland. À l'âge de seulement 16 ans, il a été décoré à titre posthume la Croix de Victoria, la récompense la plus prestigieuse pour bravoure face à l'ennemi qui peut être accordé aux forces britanniques et du Commonwealth. (fr)
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  • 1916-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1915-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • First World War * Battle of Jutland (en)
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  • 1900-01-08 (xsd:date)
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  • Leyton, Essex, England (en)
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  • John Travers Cornwell, Boy 1st class by Ambrose McEvoy, although it is now believed to be Jack's brother George (en)
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  • 2007-08-14 (xsd:date)
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  • 1916-06-02 (xsd:date)
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  • Grimsby, England (en)
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  • John Travers Cornwell (en)
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  • "Jack" (en)
  • "Boy" (en)
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  • Manor Park Cemetery, London (en)
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  • 1915 (xsd:integer)
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  • A 'Scouting Milestones' history of Jack Cornwell written from the Scouting perspective and containing much original material, including a fully documented account of Jack Cornwell's first burial in the 'common grave' (en)
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  • John Travers Cornwell VC (8 January 1900 – 2 June 1916), commonly known as Jack Cornwell or as Boy Cornwell, is remembered for his gallantry at the Battle of Jutland during World War I. Having died at the age of only 16, he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Cornwell is the third-youngest recipient of the VC after Andrew Fitzgibbon and Thomas Flinn. (en)
  • John Travers Cornwell (VC, 8 janvier 1900 - 2 juin 1916), communément connu sous le nom de Jack Cornwell ou garçon Cornwell, est connu pour sa bravoure à la bataille du Jutland. À l'âge de seulement 16 ans, il a été décoré à titre posthume la Croix de Victoria, la récompense la plus prestigieuse pour bravoure face à l'ennemi qui peut être accordé aux forces britanniques et du Commonwealth. (fr)
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  • John Travers Cornwell (fr)
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