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| Name: |
Brunt, John Henry Cound |
| Date of birth: | December 6th, 1922 (Priest Weston/Shropshire, Great Britain)
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December 10th, 1944 (Faenza, Italy)
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British |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Captain
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Unit:
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The Sherwood Foresters, British Army
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Awarded on:
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December 18th, 1945
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Action:
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Captain Brunt’s platoon was dug in round a house in Faenza, Italy. On 9 December 1944 this house was destroyed by mortar fire. Despite being outnumbered he managed to lead his men to another position. During this engagement Captain Brunt killed 14 enemies with his Bren gun. When he ran out of machine-gun ammunition he knocked out one of the enemy mortars with a PIAT. His brave leadership inspired his men and they eventually forced the enemy to retreat and so making it possible to evacuate their wounded.
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Details:
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Captain Brunt was killed in action near Faenza on 10 December 1944.
John Henry Cound Brunt is buried at Faenza War Cemetery, Italy.
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