About James Alexander Smith
Lived 1881 – 1968 (aged 87). James Alexander Smith was a British military personnel.
Private James Alexander Smith VC (5 January 1881 – 21 May 1968) was born in Workington, Cumberland and 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 British and Commonwealth forces. His birth name was James Alexander Glenn.
He was 33 years old, and a private in the 3rd Battalion, Border Regiment, British Army, attached to the 2nd Battalion, during the First World War. Smith and Abraham Acton from Whitehaven, were both awarded their Victoria Cross (VC) for their actions on 21 December 1914 at Rouges Bancs, France.
His VC is displayed at Cumbria's Museum of Military Life, Carlisle Castle, Cumbria, England. Smith died on 21 May 1968 in Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, aged 87.
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Who was James Alexander Smith?
recipient of the Victoria Cross (1881–1968)
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James Alexander Smith was born on 5 January 1881 in Workington.
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James Alexander Smith died on 21 May 1968 in Middlesbrough.
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James Alexander Smith was a military personnel.
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