branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit image_size awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
united kingdom torquay , devon 22 january 1972 top bank , radcliffe , lancashire united kingdom the lancashire fusiliers 125 victoria cross world war i 9 july 1895 corporal victoria cross medal without bar.png james hutchinson -lrb- vc -rrb-
 james hutchinson
james hutchinson -lrb- vc -rrb-

james hutchinson vc -lrb- 9 july 1895 -- 22 january 1972 -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 serving with the british army during the first world war at the time of the award .
hutchinson was 20 years old , and a private in the 2/5th battalion , the lancashire fusiliers , british army on 28 june 1916 when his actions in ficheux , france earned him the victoria cross .
his citation reads : he later achieved the rank of corporal .
