Question: What key details about william gosling -lrb- vc -rrb- can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: major william gosling vc -lrb- 15 august 1892 -- 12 february 1945 -rrb- 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 . gosling was a twenty-four years old sergeant in the 3rd wessex brigade , royal field artillery , during the first world war . on 5 april 1917 near arras , france , a bomb was fired by the stokes mortar from sergeant gosling 's battery ; it had a faulty cartridge , and fell ten yards from the mortar near front-line infantry . sergeant gosling , after discussion with his battery and on vehement demands from the infantry , left the trench , 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 action undoubtedly saved the lives of the whole detachment . for this action he was awarded the victoria cross . during world war ii he served as a major in the home guard . he died aged 52 .
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- battles is world war i world war ii- death date is 12 february 1945- rank is major- placeofburial is st , wroughton john & st helen 's churchyard cemetery extension- awards is victoria cross- birth date is 15 august 1892- unit is royal artillery home guard- name is william gosling- branch is 23px british army- image is victoria cross medal without bar.png- death place is wroughton , wiltshire- birth place is wanborough , wiltshire