Erskine, John

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Cemetery: Arras Memorial

Country: France

Area: Pas De Calais

Rank: Serjeant

Force: Army

Official Number: 200476

Unit: D Coy. 5th/6th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).

Country of Service: British

Details: V C 14th April 1917. Age 23. Son of the late William Erskine of Dunfermline and of Mrs. Elizabeth Erskine of 1 East Savile Rd. Edinburgh. Bay 6. An extract from the London Gazette dated 4th Aug. 1916 records the following :- "For most conspicuous bravery. Whilst the near lip of a crater caused by the explosion of a large enemy mine was being consolidated Actg. Serjt. Erskine rushed out under continuous fire with utter disregard of danger and rescued a wounded serjeant and a private. Later seeing his officer who was believed to be dead show signs of movement he ran out to him bandaged his head and remained with him for fully an hour though repeatedly fired at whilst a shallow trench was being dug to them. He then assisted in bringing in his officer shielding him with his own body in order to lessen the chance of his being hit again." PLEASE NOTE: THE NAMES ON THIS MEMORIAL ARE NOT WELL DEFINED.

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