David Nelson
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This article is about the World War I soldier. For the actor from The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, see David Nelson (actor). For the musician, see David Nelson (musician)David Nelson (
3 April 1886–
8 April 1918) was an
Irish 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.
Nelson was born Deraghland Stradnoden Co Monaghan. He was 28 years old, and a
Sergeant in 'L' Bty.,
Royal Artillery (RHA),
British Army during the
World War I when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On
1 September 1914 at
Nery,
France, Sergeant Nelson helped to bring the guns into action - with an officer (
Edward Kinder Bradbury) and a warrant officer (
George Thomas Dorrell) - under heavy fire and in spite of being severely wounded. He remained with the guns until all the ammunition was expended, although he had been ordered to retire to cover.
He was killed in action at
Lillers,
France, on
8 April 1918.
He later achieved the rank of
Major.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the
Imperial War Museum (London, England).
Listed in order of publication year *
The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
*
The Irish Sword (Brian Clarke 1986)
*
Irelands VCs ISBN 1899243 00 3 (Dept of Economic Devolopment 1995)
*
Monuments To Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*
Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
This page has been
migrated from the
Victoria Cross Reference with permission.
