Wilfred St. Aubyn Malleson
- Wilfred St. Aubyn Malleson
Wilfred St. Aubyn Malleson VC (17 September 1896 - 21 July 1975) was a 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.
Born at Kirkee, India, [cite web | url= http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/cornwall.htm | title = Grave locations for winners of the Victoria Cross in the county of Cornwall | accessdate=2007-02-18] he was 18 years old, and a Midshipman in the Royal Navy during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 25 April 1915 during the landing at V Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey, Midshipman Malleson and three others (William Charles Williams, George Leslie Drewry, George McKenzie Samson) of HMS "River Clyde" assisted the commander (Edward Unwin) of the ship at the work of securing the lighters under very heavy rifle and Maxim fire. When the other midshipman with the party had failed, through sheer exhaustion to get a line from lighter to lighter, Midshipman Malleson swam with it himself and succeeded. The line subsequently broke and he afterwards made two further unsuccessful attempts at his self-imposed task.
He later achieved the rank of captain. He died at St Clement, Cornwall.
References
*Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
*Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)
*VCs of the First World War - Gallipoli (Stephen Snelling, 1995)
*VCs of the First World War - The Naval VCs (Stephen Snelling, 2002)
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