English, William John b. October 6, 1882 d. July 4, 1941 Second Boer War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Cork, Ireland, he served as a Lieutenant in the 2nd Scottish Horse. On July 3, 1901, Lieutenant English was in command of a troop of five men engaged in the pursuit of some Boers with their cattle in the Vlakfontein region South Africa. A party of 60 Boers attacked a squad on Lieutenant English's pluck when he went forward with his men to assist the isolated position. Two of his men were killed and two wounded but Lieutenant English held his...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Maala Cemetery, Al-Ma'ala, `Adan, Yemen
b. October 6, 1882 d. July 4, 1941