serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit image_size awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
1915-1919 united kingdom rochdale , lancashire 16 june 1947 winsford , cheshire united kingdom lancashire fusiliers 125 30px victoria cross world war i 6 april 1894 rochdale cemetery regimental sergeant major victoria cross medal without bar.png james clarke -lrb- vc -rrb-
 james clarke
james clarke -lrb- vc -rrb-

james clarke vc -lrb- 6 april 189416 june 1947 -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 born in winsford , cheshire .
leaving school at the age of 14 , he worked as a day-labourer , before enlisting in the lancashire fusiliers in october 1915 .
he was 24 years old and an acting company sergeant major in the 15th battalion , lancashire fusiliers , british army during the first world war when he performed the deeds which resulted in the award of the victoria cross .
his citation reads : the forename in the original citation was subsequently corrected .
he did not find much success in civilian life .
on 8 june 1946 , clarke participated in the world war ii victory parade .
he died the following year of pneumonia .
his vc is on display in the lord ashcroft gallery at the imperial war museum , london .
