Bernard Vann Military person

Lieutenant Colonel The Reverend Bernard William Vann VC MC & Bar) (9 July 1887 – 3 October 1918) 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. He was the only ordained clergyman of the Church of England to win the VC in the Great War as a combatant.

Personal facts

Bernard Vann
Birth dateJuly 09, 1887
Birth place
Rushden , Northamptonshire
Date of deathOctober 03, 1918
Place of death
Ramicourt

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Military person

award
Military Cross
Victoria Cross
Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)
military operations
World War I
military unit
Sherwood Foresters

Bernard Vann on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.rushdenheritage.co.uk/war/Vann-VC.html