There are 12 nominations - voting closes on the 24th
I have voted for:
Lt Col Philip Eric Bent VC DSO
Awarded the Victoria Cross.
After attending the Grammar School in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Bent enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment in 1914. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for outstanding leadership in various battles. In 1917, he was deployed to Flanders for the Battle of Passchendaele where its four Battalions were critically engaged with the enemy. On 1 October 1917, at the age of just 26, Philip Bent was killed in action. He was awarded the VC posthumously for ‘conspicuous bravery during the Battle, when during a heavy hostile attack…Lt Col Bent personally collected a platoon that was in reserve, which he led forward to the counter attack… (which) was successful and the enemy was checked’ He was killed whilst leading a charge which he inspired with the call ‘Come on The Tigers’
I have voted for:
Lt Col Philip Eric Bent VC DSO
Awarded the Victoria Cross.
After attending the Grammar School in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Bent enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment in 1914. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for outstanding leadership in various battles. In 1917, he was deployed to Flanders for the Battle of Passchendaele where its four Battalions were critically engaged with the enemy. On 1 October 1917, at the age of just 26, Philip Bent was killed in action. He was awarded the VC posthumously for ‘conspicuous bravery during the Battle, when during a heavy hostile attack…Lt Col Bent personally collected a platoon that was in reserve, which he led forward to the counter attack… (which) was successful and the enemy was checked’ He was killed whilst leading a charge which he inspired with the call ‘Come on The Tigers’
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