Arthur Henry Cross, VC, MM (13 December 1884 – 23 November 1965) 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.

He was 33 years old, and a A/Lance-Corporal in the 40th Bn., Machine Gun Corps, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 25 March 1918 at Ervillers , France, Lance-Corporal Cross volunteered to make a reconnaissance of the position of two machine-guns which had been captured by the enemy. He went alone to the enemy trench and with his revolver forced seven of the enemy to surrender and to carry their guns with the tripods and ammunition to the British lines. He then handed over the prisoners and collected teams for his guns which he brought into action immediately, annihilating a very heavy attack by the enemy.

Reference

• Monuments To Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
• VCs of the First World War - Spring Offensive 1918 (Gerald Gliddon, 1997)
• Heather D Allen

External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (S. London)

This page has been migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference with permission.