Abraham Acton
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox military person Abraham Acton VC (17 December 1893 – 16 May 1915) 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.
Biography
Acton was born on 17 December 1893 to Robert and Elizabeth Eleanor Acton, of 4 Regent Square, Senhouse Street, Whitehaven in Cumberland.<ref name=cwgc>Acton, Abraham, Commonwealth War Graves Commission</ref>Template:Sfn
He was 21 years old, and a private in the 2nd Battalion, The Border Regiment, British Army during the First World War. He and James Alexander Smith, were both awarded their Victoria Cross for their actions on 21 December 1914 at Rouges Bancs, France.
He was killed in action at Festubert, France, on 16 May 1915, but his body was never found - he is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial.<ref>Burial Location of Abraham Acton Template:Webarchive France, victoriacross.org.uk</ref>Template:Sfn
His VC is displayed at The Beacon, Whitehaven, Cumbria, England.
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External links
- Location of Abraham Acton's Victoria Cross The Beacon, Whitehaven*
- The Regimental Museum Template:Cite web