Edward John Mott
Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox military person Sergeant Edward John Mott VC DCM (4 July 1893 – 20 October 1967) 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.Template:Sfn
Born in Drayton he enlisted in The Border Regiment in 1910, and in 1915, took part in the ill-fated Dardanelles Expedition, after which he served in Egypt and then on the Western Front.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
He was 23 years old and a Sergeant in the 1st Battalion, The Border Regiment, British Army when he was awarded the VC.
On 27 January 1917 south of Le Transloy, France, an attack by Sergeant Mott's company was held up at a strong-point by machine-gun fire. Although severely wounded in the eye, Sergeant Mott made a rush for the gun and after a fierce struggle seized the gunner and took him prisoner, capturing the gun. It was due to the dash and initiative of this NCO that the left flank attack succeeded.<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>
The Medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge.<ref name="FitzW">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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- Location of grave and VC medal (Oxfordshire)
- 1893 births
- 1967 deaths
- Border Regiment soldiers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal
- British World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross
- People from the Vale of White Horse (district)
- British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Military personnel from Oxfordshire
- People of the Gallipoli campaign