Tom Dresser
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Tom Dresser VC (1892 – 1982) was a British soldier during the First World War, and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British Commonwealth for gallantry "in the face of the enemy".
[edit] Biography
Dresser was born on 21 July 1892. He was 24 years old, and a private in the 7th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own), British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 12 May 1917 near Roeux, France, Private Dresser, in spite of having been twice wounded on the way and suffering great pain, succeeded in conveying an important message from battalion headquarters to the front line trenches, which he eventually reached in an exhausted condition. His fearlessness and determination to deliver this message at all costs proved of the greatest value to his battalion at a critical period.
Dresser is related to John Dresser of Tuggerah, he died on 9 April 1982. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Green Howards Museum (Richmond, Yorkshire, England).
[edit] External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Cleveland)
- Tom Dresser at Find a Grave
