George Harry Wyatt


George Henry Wyatt VC 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.

Early life

George Henry Wyatt was born on 5 September 1886 at Worcester, and enlisted into the Coldstream Guards, British Army on 23 November 1904 at Birmingham. He served with the 2nd Battalion at home, and then with the 3rd Battalion in Egypt.
Transferred to the Reserves on 9 January 1909, he joined the Barnsley Borough Police. Wyatt was recalled to the Army at the outbreak of World War I on 5 August 1914.

World War I

Wyatt was 27 years old, a Lance-Corporal in the 3rd Battalion, the Coldstream Guards. Stationed around Landrecies, on the night of the 25/26 August the following action took place for which he was awarded his VC:
He was promoted to Lance-Sergeant on 28 February 1917 and was demobilised on 14 January 1919.

Later life

He returned to the police force and served in the Doncaster Police force until his retirement in 1934. He is buried at St John the Evangelist's Church, Cadeby, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

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