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George Drewry
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Drewry (right) with fellow midshipmen Wilfred St. Aubyn Malleson and Greg Russell on Imbros. Photo by Ernest Brooks.
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| Born | 3 November 1894 Forest Gate, Essex, England |
| Died | 2 August 1918 (aged 23) Scapa Flow, Orkney, Scotland |
| Buried |
City of London Cemetery, Manor Park
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | SS River Clyde |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
George Leslie Drewry VC (3 November 1894 – 2 August 1918) 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.
Drewry was born on 3 November 1894 to Thomas and Mary Drewry. As a 20-year-old, and a midshipman in the Royal Naval Reserve during the First World War, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 25 April 1915 at V Beach in the Landing at Cape Helles, during the Gallipoli campaign.
He later achieved the rank of lieutenant and was killed in an accident at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, on 2 August 1918.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Imperial War Museum, London, England.
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