Rivers, Jacob

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Cemetery: Le Touret Memorial

Country: France

Area: Pas De Calais

Rank: Private

Force: Army

Official Number: 6016

Unit: 1st Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment).

Country of Service: British

Details: V C 12th March 1915. Age 32. Son of Mrs. Adeline Rivers of 4 House Wide Yard Bridge Gate Derby. Panel 26 and 27. An extract from the "London Gazette" dated 27th April 1915 records the following:-"For most conspicuous bravery at Neuve-Chapelle on 12th March 1915 when he on his own initiative crept to within a few yards of a very large number of the enemy who were massed on the flank of an advanced company of his battalion and hurled bombs on them. His action caused the enemy to retire and so relieved the situation. Pte. Rivers performed a second act of great bravery on the same day similar to the first mentioned again causing the enemy to retire. He was killed on this occasion."

Photograph by David Milborrow

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