serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
1888 -lrb- south africa -rrb- - 1909 -lrb- uk -rrb- 1915 - 1916 23px british army south african army boksburg , south africa 14 september 1953 -lrb- aged 80 -rrb- king 's lynn , norfolk union of south africa 1912 highland infantry light infantry imperial light horse 5th south african 30px victoria cross 1898 i occupation of crete second boer war world war 11 september 1873 old cemetery boksburg corporal john shaul.jpg john shaul
 john david francis shaul
john shaul

john david francis shaul vc -lrb- 11 september 1873 -- 14 september 1953 -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 .
