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| Name: |
Charlton, Edward Colquhoun |
| Date of birth: | June 15th, 1920 (Rowlands Gill, Durham, Great Britain)
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| Date of death: |
April 21st, 1945 (Elsdorf, Germany)
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British |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Guardsman
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Unit:
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Irish Guards, British Army
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Awarded on:
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October 29th, 1946
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Action:
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During the capture of Wistedt, Germany, on 21 April 1945 Guardsman Charlton was a co-driver on a tank. Shortly after the capture of the village a counter attack was carried out by the enemy and was due to overrun the allied infantry. On his own initiative Guardsman Charlton grabbed a Browning and firing with it from his hip he stormed at the enemy causing them to stop their advance. After being hit in the arm Guardsman Charlton placed the Browning on a fence and continued firing at the enemy. During this last action he was wounded mortally but his action had saved a hopeless situation.
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Details:
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Guardsman Charlton’s Victoria Cross is publicly displayed at the Guards Regimental Headquarters (Irish Guards RHQ) in London, Great Britain.
Edward Colquhon Charlton is buried at the Becklingen War Cemetery, Doltau, Germany.
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