VICTORIA CROSS Thomas Ricketts, VC 1918 während des Ersten Weltkriegs wurde der 17-jährige Neufundländer-Soldat Tommy Ricketts der jüngste Empfänger des Victoria Cross überhaupt. Ricketts, 17 Jahre alt und Privatmann im Bataillon 1., dem Royal Newfoundland Regiment während des Ersten Weltkriegs, wurde im Londoner Gazette für seine Aktionen am 14. Oktober 1918 zitiert. „Während des Vorstoßers aus Ledeghem (Belgien) wurde der Angriff vorübergehend durch ein schweres feindliches Feuer aufgehalten, und der Zug, zu dem er gehörte, erlitt schwere Verluste durch das Feuer einer Batterie auf Leerstand von Punkt WW1

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• Aufnahmedatum: 1918
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VICTORIA CROSS Thomas Ricketts, VC In 1918 during the First World War, 17-year old Newfoundland soldier Tommy Ricketts became the youngest-ever recipient of the Victoria Cross. Ricketts, who was 17 years old and a private in the 1st Battalion, Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the First World War, was cited in the London Gazette for his actions on October 14, 1918. "During the advance from Ledeghem (Belgium) the attack was temporarily held up by heavy hostile fire, and the platoon to which he belonged suffered severe casualties from the fire of a battery at point blank range. Private Ricketts at once volunteered to go forward with his Section Commander and a Lewis gun to attempt to outflank the battery. They advanced by short rushes while subject to severe fire from enemy machine guns. When 300 yards away, their ammunition gave out. The enemy, seeing an opportunity to get their field guns away, began to bring up their gun teams. Private Ricketts at once realized the situation. He doubled back 100 yards, procured some ammunition and dashed back to the Lewis gun, and by very accurate fire drove the enemy and their gun teams into a farm. His platoon then advanced without casualties, and captured four field guns, four machine guns and eight prisoners. A fifth field gun was subsequently intercepted by fire and captured. By his presence of mind in anticipating the enemy intention and his utter disregard for personal safety, Private Ricketts secured the further supplies of ammunition which directly resulted in these important captures and undoubtedly saved many lives"

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