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Morrow was 23 years old, and a [[Private (rank)|Private]] in the 1st Battalion, The [[Royal Irish Fusiliers]], [[British Army]] during the [[World War I|First World War]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. |
Morrow was 23 years old, and a [[Private (rank)|Private]] in the 1st Battalion, The Princess Victoria's [[Royal Irish Fusiliers]], [[British Army]] during the [[World War I|First World War]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. |
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On 12 April 1915 near [[Mesen|Messines]], [[Belgium]], Private Morrow rescued and carried to places of comparative safety several men who had been buried in the debris of trenches wrecked by shell fire. He carried out this work on his own initiative and under heavy fire from the enemy.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29170|supp=yes|startpage=4990|date=21 May 1915|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref> |
On 12 April 1915 near [[Mesen|Messines]], [[Belgium]], Private Morrow rescued and carried to places of comparative safety several men who had been buried in the debris of trenches wrecked by shell fire. He carried out this work on his own initiative and under heavy fire from the enemy.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29170|supp=yes|startpage=4990|date=21 May 1915|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref> |
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*[[The Register of the Victoria Cross]] (1981, 1988 and 1997) |
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*[[Irelands VCs]] ISBN 1-899243-00-3 (Dept of Economic Development 1995) |
*[[Irelands VCs]] ISBN 1-899243-00-3 (Dept of Economic Development 1995) |
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*[[Monuments to Courage]] (David Harvey, 1999) |
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Robert Morrow | |
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| Born | 7 September 1891 Newmills, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Died | 26 April 1915 St. Jan, Belgium |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Royal Irish Fusiliers |
| Battles / wars | World War I † |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Cross of St. George (Russia) |
Robert Morrow VC (7 September 1891 – 26 April 1915) was born in Newmills, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland and 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.
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Morrow was 23 years old, and a Private in the 1st Battalion, The Princess Victoria's Royal Irish Fusiliers, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
On 12 April 1915 near Messines, Belgium, Private Morrow rescued and carried to places of comparative safety several men who had been buried in the debris of trenches wrecked by shell fire. He carried out this work on his own initiative and under heavy fire from the enemy.[1]
He was killed in action at St. Jan on the Ypres Salient, Belgium, on 26 April 1915 and is buried in White House Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum in Armagh, Northern Ireland.
References
- ^ "No. 29170". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 21 May 1915.
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
- Clark, Brian D. H. (1986). "A register of awards to Irish-born officers and men". The Irish Sword. XVI (64): 185–287.
- Irelands VCs ISBN 1-899243-00-3 (Dept of Economic Development 1995)
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
- CWGC: Robert Morrow
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- 1891 births
- 1915 deaths
- People from Dungannon
- Royal Irish Fusiliers soldiers
- Irish World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross
- British Army personnel of World War I
- British military personnel killed in World War I
- Recipients of the Cross of St. George
- British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross