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We remember Jack Thomas Counter
We remember Jack Thomas Counter
Timeline
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1898
1918
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7612033
22nd May 1918
service
British Army
Private
94081
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
1 Battalion
Source:7612023
1970
death
Source:7612023
1970
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| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
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Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
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| British Army | 94081 | The King's (Liverpool Regiment) | 1 Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
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| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration |
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Portrait photograph of Jack Thomas CounterPrivate Jack Thomas Counter 1 Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Private Counter, aged 19, was awarded the Victoria Cross during the German Spring Offensive on the Western Front. Private Counter was born at Blandford Forum, Dorset in 1898. He survived the First World War and subsequently worked as a postman on Jersey in the Channel Islands. He died in 1970.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| Victoria Cross citation, the London Gazette | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Jack Thomas Counter | Myko59 | |
| Portrait photograph of Jack Thomas Counter | Charlotte33 |
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