Wilbur Dartnell Military person

William Thomas Dartnell VC (6 April 1885 – 3 September 1915) (enlisted as Wilbur Taylor Dartnell) was an Australian 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. Dartnell was born in Melbourne, Australia. After marrying Elizabeth Smyth, he moved to South Africa, where he was living at the outbreak of the First World War. He enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers and was shipped to British East Africa. On 3 September 1915, whilst his company were being evacuated, he stayed behind in an attempt to save the lives of the wounded.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Dartnell Wilbur Taylor
Birth date	April 06, 1885
Birth place	Collingwood Victoria
Date of death	September 03, 1915
Place of death	Voi , Kenya

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allegiance	Australia
award	Victoria Cross
military operations	Second Boer War World War I
military branch	Australian Army British Army
military unit	25th (Frontiersmen) Battalion Royal Fusiliers Victorian Mounted Rifles
service start	1914
service end	1915