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Lance Corporal James Thomas Duane Ashworth VC (26 May 1989 – 13 June 2012) was a British 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 killed in Afghanistan on 13 June 2012 as he led his fire team in an attack on an enemy-held compound. The award was gazetted on Friday 22 March 2013, having been confirmed by the British Army earlier in the week. Ashworth is only the 14th recipient of the award since the end of the Second World War.

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  • James Ashworth
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  • Lance Corporal James Thomas Duane Ashworth VC (26 May 1989 – 13 June 2012) was a British 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 killed in Afghanistan on 13 June 2012 as he led his fire team in an attack on an enemy-held compound. The award was gazetted on Friday 22 March 2013, having been confirmed by the British Army earlier in the week. Ashworth is only the 14th recipient of the award since the end of the Second World War.
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honorific suffix
  • VC
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  • 2006(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1989-05-26(xsd:date)
death place
  • Nahr-e Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
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  • James Thomas Duane Ashworth
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  • right
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  • Lance Corporal James Ashworth VC
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  • 33.0
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death date
  • 2012-06-13(xsd:date)
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  • 15(xsd:integer)
Battles
  • War in Afghanistan *Operation Herrick
placeofburial
  • Corby, Northamptonshire
Source
  • Victoria Cross citation for James Ashworth VC
Quote
  • Despite the ferocity of the insurgent's resistance, Ashworth refused to be beaten. His total disregard for his own safety in ensuring that the last grenade was posted accurately was the gallant last action of a soldier who had willingly placed himself in the line of fire on numerous occasions earlier in the attack. This supremely courageous and inspiring action deserves the highest recognition.
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  • Lance Corporal James Thomas Duane Ashworth VC (26 May 1989 – 13 June 2012) was a British 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 killed in Afghanistan on 13 June 2012 as he led his fire team in an attack on an enemy-held compound. The award was gazetted on Friday 22 March 2013, having been confirmed by the British Army earlier in the week. Ashworth is only the 14th recipient of the award since the end of the Second World War.
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