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William Frederick "Billy" McFadzean VC (9 October 1895 – 1 July 1916) was born in Lurgan, County Armagh. From Ulster, he was a 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. ==Details== McFadzean was a 20-year-old rifleman in the 14th Battalion, The Royal Irish Rifles, British Army during the First World War. On 1 July 1916, during the Battle of the Somme near Thiepval Wood, France, a box of hand grenades slipped into a crowded trench. Two of the safety pins in the grenades were dislodged. McFadzean threw himself on top of the grenades, which exploded, killing him but only injuring one other.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Your Place And Mine - Armagh )〕 His citation read: McFadzean's father was presented with his son's VC by King George V in Buckingham Palace, London on 28 February 1917. His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Royal Ulster Rifles Museum, Belfast, Northern Ireland. McFadzean played rugby for Collegians RFC.〔 He was also a member of the East Belfast Regiment of the Ulster Volunteers and the Young Citizens Volunteers〔(Newsletter )〕 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「William McFadzean」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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