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- William_Amey abstract "William Amey VC MM (5 March 1881 – 28 May 1940) 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.Amey was 37 years old, and a lance-corporal in the 1/8th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.On 4 November 1918 at Landrecies, France, when many hostile machine-gun nests were missed by the leading troops owing to fog, Lance-Corporal Amey led his section against a machine-gun nest under heavy fire and drove the garrison into a neighbouring farm, finally capturing 50 prisoners and several machine-guns. Later, single-handed and under heavy fire he attacked a machine-gun post in a farmhouse, killed two of the garrison and drove the remainder into a cellar until assistance arrived. Subsequently he rushed a strongly held post, capturing 20 more prisoners.He later achieved the rank of corporal, and was demobilised in 1919. He was survived by his six children: sons William, John, Leonard and Reginald and his daughters Barbara and ?. Amey is buried at Leamington Cemetery, Brunswick Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire), in St John's House, Warwick, England.".
- William_Amey award Military_Medal.
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- William_Amey birthDate "1881-03-05".
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- William_Amey deathDate "1940-05-28".
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- William_Amey deathPlace Warwickshire.
- William_Amey deathYear "1940".
- William_Amey militaryBranch British_Army.
- William_Amey militaryUnit Royal_Warwickshire_Regiment.
- William_Amey restingPlace Royal_Leamington_Spa.
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