Robert Morrow | |
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| Born | (1891-09-07)7 September 1891 Newmills, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Died | 26 April 1915(1915-04-26) (aged 23) St. Jan,Belgium |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1910–1915 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Royal Irish Fusiliers |
| Battles / wars | World War I † |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Cross of St. George (Russia) |
Robert MorrowVC (7 September 1891 – 26 April 1915) was a British soldier and Irish recipient of theVictoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded toBritish andCommonwealth forces.
Morrow was born inNewmills,Dungannon,County Tyrone,Ireland. He was 23 years old, and aprivate in the 1st Battalion, The Princess Victoria'sRoyal Irish Fusiliers,British Army during theFirst World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
On 12 April 1915 nearMessines,Belgium, Private Morrow rescued and carried to places of comparative safety several men who had been buried in the debris of trenches wrecked by shell fire. He carried out this work on his own initiative and under heavy fire from the enemy.[1]
He wasdied of wounds at St. Jan on theYpres Salient,Belgium, on 26 April 1915 and is buried inWhite House Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery. His gravestone bears the inscription:GOD IS LOVE.[2]
His Victoria Cross is displayed at theRoyal Irish Fusiliers Museum inArmagh,Northern Ireland.[3]
