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William GoslingWilliam Gosling 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. Details He was 24 years old, and a Sergeant in the 3rd Wessex Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 5 April 1917 near Arras, France, a bomb which had a faulty cartridge, fell 10 yards from the mortar. Sergeant Gosling sprang out, lifted the nose of the bomb which had sunk into the ground, unscrewed the fuse and threw it on the ground where it immediately exploded. This very gallant action undoubtedly saved the lives of the whole detachment. Further information He later achieved the rank of Major. The medal please update if you know where his medal is publicly displayed Reference See also External links This page has been migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference with permission.
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