death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
newcastle , south africa 18 june 1937 -lrb- aged 54 -rrb- middelburg , cape colony union of south africa 1912 rimington 's guides victoria cross second boer war world war i 19 june 1872 town cemetery , newcastle sergeant john james clements.jpg john james clements
 john james clements
john james clements

john james clements vc -lrb- middelburg , cape colony 19 june 1872 -- 18 june 1937 -rrb- was a south african 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 .
clements was 28 years old , and a corporal in rimington 's guides , south african forces during the second boer war when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the vc : clements later achieved the rank of sergeant serving in world war i.
