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Harry Nicholls VC (21 April 1915 - 11 September 1975) 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. He was born on 21 April 1915 and was 25 years old, and a lance-corporal in the 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards, British Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. Nicholls was presented with his VC ribbon by a German commandant when he was a prisoner of war in Poland.

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  • Harry Nicholls VC (21 April 1915 - 11 September 1975) 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. He was born on 21 April 1915 and was 25 years old, and a lance-corporal in the 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards, British Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. Nicholls was presented with his VC ribbon by a German commandant when he was a prisoner of war in Poland.
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  • 1915-04-21(xsd:date)
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  • Leeds, West Yorkshire
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  • Harry Nicholls
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  • Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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  • 1975-09-11(xsd:date)
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  • 18(xsd:integer)
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  • Southern Cemetery, Nottingham
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  • Harry Nicholls VC (21 April 1915 - 11 September 1975) 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. He was born on 21 April 1915 and was 25 years old, and a lance-corporal in the 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards, British Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 21 May 1940 near the River Escaut, in the village of Esquelmes north of Tournai for 6 km in Belgium, Lance-Corporal Nicholls, although suffering from shrapnel wounds in his arm, continued to lead his section in a counter-attack against overwhelming opposition. He advanced over a ridge and when the position became critical, he rushed forward, putting three enemy machine-guns out of action. He then attacked massed enemy infantry beyond a second ridge until his ammunition ran out and he was taken prisoner. Nicholls was presented with his VC ribbon by a German commandant when he was a prisoner of war in Poland. His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Guards Regimental Headquarters (Grenadier Guards RHQ), Wellington Barracks in London.
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