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For other people named Eric Bell, see Eric Bell (disambiguation). Edmund De Wind 11 December 1883 – 21 March 1918 (age 34) Place of birth Comber, County Down Place of death Thiepval, France Allegiance United Kingdom Service/branch British Army Rank Second Lieutenant Unit 15th Battalion, The Royal Irish Rifles Battles/wars World War I - Second Battle of the Somme Awards Victoria Cross Edmund De Wind, VC (11 December 1883 – 21 March 1918) was a British Army officer during the First World War, and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British Commonwealth for gallantry "in the face of the enemy". Both his native Ireland and his adopted home of Canada count De Wind amongst the men of their militaries who have earned the VC Contents 1 Background 2 Victoria Cross 2.1 Citation 3 Legacy 4 See also 5 References 6 External links // Background De Wind was born in Comber, County Down, Ireland on 11 December 1883 to Arthur Hughes De Wind, C.E., and Margaret Jane De Wind.[1] De Wind was living in Canada in 1914 when the war broke out and joined the Canadian Army as a private, arriving in France with 2nd Division of C.E.F. in September 1915. He saw action in the Battle of the Somme (1916) and at Vimy Ridge (1917). He earned a commission in September 1917 in the British Army.[2] Victoria Cross As a 34 year-old Second Lieutenant in the 15th Battalion, The Royal Irish Rifles, he was awarded the VC for deeds committed during the Second Battle of the Somme on 21 March 1918. He died on that day. Citation For most conspicuous bravery and self-sacrifice on the 21st March, 1918, at the Race Course Redoubt, near Grugies. For seven hours he held this most important post, and though twice wounded and practically single-handed, he maintained his position until another section could be got to his help. On two occasions, with two N.C.O.'s only, he got out on top under heavy machine gun and rifle fire, and cleared the enemy out of the trench, killing many. He continued to repel attack after attack until he was mortally wounded and collapsed. His valour, self-sacrifice and example were of the highest order.'' —The London Gazette, 13 May 1919[1] Legacy Named on Poziers Monument. Mount De Wind, Alberta, Canada named after this VC recipient. A housing estate in his home town of Comber, Northern Ireland, is also named in his honour. A plaque memorial was erected in his old school, Campbell College, Belfast. Edmund was officially remembered in Comber on Friday 14 September 2007 through the unveiling of an Ulster History Circle "Blue Plaque" in his honour. The first memorial to de Wind is a pillar his mother caused to be carved at the main entrance on the west front of St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast. The pillar bears his name and the date of his death. The west front was dedicated to the men from Northern Ireland who died in the Great War. It was dedicated in 1927. See also List of Canadian Victoria Cross recipients References Listed in order of publication year The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997) The Irish Sword (Brian Clarke 1986) Irelands VCs (Dept of Economic Development 1995) Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999) Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000) ^ a b Dewind, Edmund, Commonwealth War Graves Commission ^ Find-A-Grave Profile of Edmund De Wind External links Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia - Mount De Wind Persondata Name Dewind, Edmund Alternative names Short description Date of birth 11 December 1883 Place of birth Comber, County Down Date of death 21 March 1918 Place of death Thiepval, France