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John Henry Carless VC (11 November 1896 – 17 November 1917) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War. ==VC== Carless was born in 1896 to John Thomas and Elizabeth Carless, of 31 Tasker Street, Walsall.〔(Carless, John Henry ), Commonwealth War Graves Commission〕 He died when he was 21 years old, and an Ordinary Seaman in the Royal Navy during World War I. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallant actions on 17 November 1917 aboard ''HMS Caledon'' at the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight, Germany, which led to his death. In mid-November 1917 British ships battled German forces in the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight (off Germany's north coast). During the action Seaman Carless took a terrible shrapnel wound to the stomach but kept loading his gun, and encouraged his colleagues to do likewise. Once relieved, he collapsed and died. He was buried at sea the following day. In June 1918, Carless' parents received his posthumous VC from King George V. ==Citation== Carless is listed on Panel 25 of the Royal Naval Memorial at Portsmouth, Hampshire.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Henry Carless」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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