Question: Facts: - death place: lyme regis , devon - caption: jerrard as an officer of the south staffordshire regiment - battles: world war i russian civil war - death date: 14 may 1968 -lrb- aged 70 -rrb- - allegiance: united kingdom - placeofburial: exeter & devon crematorium headstone at hillingdon churchyard - awards: victoria -rrb- cross bronze medal of military valor -lrb- italy - birth date: 3 december 1897 - serviceyears: 1916-1933 - name: alan jerrard - branch: royal flying corps , royal air force - unit: 5th ; no. 66 squadron rfc south staffordshire regiment ; no. 19 squadron rfc - image: alan jerrard vc iwm q 68087.jpg - birth place: lewisham , london - rank: flight lieutenant Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of alan jerrard .
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flight lieutenant alan jerrard vc -lrb- 3 december 1897 -- 14 may 1968 -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 .he was 20 years old , and a lieutenant in no. 66 squadron of the royal flying corps during the first world war when he performed an act of bravery for which he was awarded the victoria cross .