Harry Christian | |
Birth Date: | 17 January 1892 |
Death Date: | 2 September 1974 |
Birth Place: | Pennington, Lancashire |
Death Place: | West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven |
Placeofburial: | Egremont Cemetery |
Serviceyears: | 1910 - 1919 |
Rank: | Private |
Branch: | British Army |
Unit: | King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) |
Battles: | World War I |
Awards: | Victoria Cross |
Harry Christian VC (17 January 1892 - 2 September 1974) 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 members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces.
Christian was 23 years old, and a private in the 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster), British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place at Cuinchy, France, for which he was awarded the VC.
The citation, published in the London Gazette on 3 March 1916, read:
His Victoria Cross is displayed at The King's Own Royal (Lancaster) Regiment Museum in Lancaster, England.