George William Burdett Clare
Military Person
1889 – 1917
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Who was George William Burdett Clare?
George William Burdett Clare VC was an English 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.
Clare was born on 18 May 1889 in St Ives, Huntingdonshire to George and Rhoda Clare.
He was 28 years old, and a private in the 5th Lancers, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 28/29 November 1917 at Bourlon Wood, France during the Battle of Cambrai at which he was killed.
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