Abraham Acton

Abraham Acton
Abraham Acton
Born	17 December 1893; Whitehaven, Cumberland, United Kingdom
Died	16 May 1915 (aged 21); Festubert, France
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1914–1915
Rank	Private
Unit	Border Regiment
Battles/wars	World War I Western Front Second Battle of Artois Battle of Festubert †; ; ;
Awards	Victoria Cross

Abraham Acton VC (17 December 1893 – 16 May 1915) 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.

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