Alfred George Drake Military person

Alfred George Drake VC (10 December 1893 – 23 November 1915) 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.Drake was born in December 1893 in Mile End, Stepney, London to Robert and Mary Ann Drake. He was 21 years old, and a corporal in the 8th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own), British Army during the First World War, and was awarded the VC for his actions on 23 November 1915, near La Brique, Belgium. He was killed in his VC action.

Personal facts

Alfred George Drake
Birth dateDecember 10, 1893
Birth place
Stepney
Date of deathNovember 23, 1915
Place of death
Belgium
Resting place
La Brique Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries , Ypres

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Victoria Cross
military operations
World War I
military branch
British Army
military unit
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)

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