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Humphrey Osbaldston Brooke Firman : ウィキペディア英語版 | Humphrey Osbaldston Brooke Firman
Humphrey Osbaldston Brooke Firman VC (24 November 1886 – 24 April 1916) 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. Firman was born in 1886 to H. B. Firman, J.P., of New Malden, Surrey.〔(Firman, Humphrey Osbaldston Brooke ), Commonwealth War Graves Commission〕 When he was 29 years old, and a lieutenant in the Royal Navy during the First World War, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his deeds on the night of 24 April 1916 in Mesopotamia in an attempt to resupply the forces trapped in the Siege of Kut. He was killed in action. ==Citation==
A plaque bearing his name was unveiled on the war memorial in New Malden, Surrey in April 2008. His Victoria Cross is held at the York Castle Museum.
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