William Amey facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
William Amey
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| Born | 5 March 1881 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 28 May 1940 (aged 59) Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England |
| Buried |
Leamington Cemetery, Brunswick Street, Leamington Spa
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
 British Army |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | The Warwickshire Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Military Medal |
William Amey (born March 5, 1881 – died May 28, 1940) was an English soldier. He is famous for receiving the Victoria Cross (VC) and the Military Medal (MM). The Victoria Cross is the highest award for bravery a soldier can get in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries.
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Who Was William Amey?
William Amey was born in Birmingham, England. He joined the British Army and served during World War I. He was a soldier in the 1/8th Battalion of The Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
His Amazing Bravery
Amey was 37 years old when he showed incredible courage. This happened on November 4, 1918, in a place called Landrecies, France.
Fighting Through Fog
It was a very foggy day. Because of the fog, many enemy machine-gun nests were missed by the soldiers leading the attack. But Lance-Corporal Amey took charge. He led his group of soldiers straight towards one of these machine-gun nests. They were under heavy fire, but he managed to push the enemy soldiers into a nearby farm building. In the end, he and his team captured 50 enemy soldiers and several machine-guns.
Alone Against the Enemy
Later, Amey found another machine-gun post inside a farmhouse. He went in by himself, even though there was heavy enemy fire. He bravely fought the enemy soldiers inside. He killed two of them and forced the rest to hide in a cellar. He held them there until more of his fellow soldiers arrived to help.
Capturing More Prisoners
After that, he quickly attacked another strong enemy position. He managed to capture 20 more enemy soldiers there. His actions that day were incredibly brave and helped his side a lot.
After the War
After these brave acts, William Amey was promoted to the rank of Corporal. He left the army in 1919. He passed away in 1940 and is buried in Leamington Cemetery in Leamington Spa, England. You can see his Victoria Cross medal at the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum in Warwick, England.
