Harry Hampton
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Harry Hampton (14 December 1870—2 November 1922) was an English 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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He was 29 years old, and a sergeant in the 2nd Battalion, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment, British Army during the South African War (Boer War) when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 21 August 1900 at Van Wyk's Vlei, South Africa, Sergeant Hampton, who was in command of a small party of mounted infantry, held an important position for some time against heavy odds, and when compelled to retire saw all his men into safety and then, although he himself had been wounded in the head, supported a lance-corporal who was unable to walk until the latter was hit again and apparently killed. Sergeant Hampton received another wound some time later.
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He later achieved the rank of Colour-Sergeant.
He committed suicide by jumping in front of a train at Richmond rail station.[citation needed]
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His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Museum of the King's Regiment (Liverpool, England).
[edit] References
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- Victoria Crosses of the Anglo-Boer War (Ian Uys, 2000)
[edit] External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Surrey)
