鈥楴aval boy hero stands by his gun to the last'. This is probably Jack Cornwall (John Travers Cornwell VC (8 January 1900 - 2 June 1916). A naval rating; who at the age of 16 was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross; for his gallantry at the Battle of Jutland. Although severely wounded; he managed to stand back up; and despite the entire gun crew around him dead or wounded; he remained standing at his post for more than 15 minutes until HMS Chester retired from the action with only one main gun still working. He later died in hospital.London; 1916.From: The Illustrated Police News.Illustrated Police News; 13 July 1916; front pageLondon; British Library.
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