John Travers Cornwall Boy VC

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Taken from The Vision Splendid.




Wounded when scarce the fight began,
Of all his fellows left not one;
There was his duty to be done -
And he did it.


Death's fiery hail he did not shun,
Fearless he stood, unmoved, alone,
Beside his eager, useless gun;
There was his duty to be done -
And he did it.


Britain, be proud of such a son ! -
Deathless the fame that he has won
Only a boy – but such a one! -
Standing for ever to his gun ;
There was his duty to be done -
And he did it.


Let every soul in all the land
Revere his steadfast loyality.
Britain shall all unconquered stand,
While she can breed such sons as he.
His brave, short life was nobly planned
On lines of perfect fealty,
His death fulfilled his KING'S command,
''Aye ready be to come to ME !''
And he did it. Author unknown
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In the North Sea Battle May 31st 1916
John Travers Cornwell First Class Boy H.M.S. ''Chester ''
Boy VC


remembered.

[Kenn]

That is quite amazing I went to school with of his relatives and another was the headmaster, you have stirred some memories !