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Naval boy hero stands by his gun to the last'. This is probably Jack Cornwall...

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Image title: Naval boy hero stands by his gun to the last'. This is probably Jack Cornwall (John Travers Cornwell VC (8 January 1900 - 2 June 1916). A naval rating, who at the age of 16 was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, for his gallantry at the Battle of Jutland. Although severely wounded, he managed to stand back up, and despite the entire gun crew around him dead or wounded, he remained standing at his post for more than 15 minutes until HMS Chester retired from the action with only one main gun still working. He later died in hospital.
Location: British Library, London, UK

Image description: The Illustrated Police News London, 1916 Source/Shelfmark: Illustrated Police News, 13 July 1916, front page
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
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