page_title: John Moyney
section_title: Military career
hierarchical_section_title: John Moyney / Military career
caption_attribution_description: English: Gravestone of Jack Moyney V.C. in St. Cronan's Cemetery in Roscrea, County Tipperary.
context_page_description: John Moyney VC was an Irish 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.
context_section_description: John Moyney was born in Rathdowney, Queen's County, Ireland. He was 22 years old, and a lance-sergeant in the 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
  On 12/13 September 1917 north of Broenbeek, Belgium, Lance-Sergeant Moyney was in command of 15 men forming two advanced posts. Surrounded by the enemy he held his post for 96 hours, having no water and very little food. On the fifth day, on the enemy advancing to dislodge him, he attacked them with bombs, while also using his Lewis gun with great effect. Finding himself surrounded, he led his men in a charge through the enemy and reached a stream, where he and a private (Thomas Woodcock) covered his party while they crossed unscathed, before crossing themselves under a shower of bullets.
  Moyney later achieved the rank of sergeant. He died in Roscrea, County Tipperary on 10 November 1980. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Guards Regimental Headquarters (Irish Guards RHQ), Wellington Barracks, London.
  On 12 September 2017 a memorial was unveiled on Mill Road, Rathdowney.
caption: Gravestone of Jack Moyney V.C. in St. Cronan's Cemetery in Roscrea
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