Robert Morrow (VC)

Robert Morrow
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Born	7 September 1891 Newmills, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland
Died	26 April 1915 St. Jan, Belgium
Buried	White House Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Royal Irish Fusiliers
Battles/wars	World War I †
Awards	Victoria Cross Cross of St. George (Russia)

Robert Morrow VC (7 September 1891 – 26 April 1915) was born in Newmills, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland and was an Irish 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.

Details

Morrow was 23 years old, and a Private in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Fusiliers, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.

On 12 April 1915 near Messines, Belgium, Private Morrow rescued and carried to places of comparative safety several men who had been buried in the debris of trenches wrecked by shell fire. He carried out this work on his own initiative and under heavy fire from the enemy.

He was killed in action at St. Jan on the Ypres Salient, Belgium, on 26 April 1915 and is buried in White House Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum in Armagh, Northern Ireland.

References

• The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
• Clarke, Brian D. H. (1986). "A register of awards to Irish-born officers and men". The Irish Sword. XVI (64): 185–287.
• Irelands VCs ISBN 1-899243-00-3 (Dept of Economic Development 1995)
• Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
• CWGC: Robert Morrow]