Personal info

  • Name: Harry Garnet Bedford MINER
  • D.O.B: 24th Jun, 1891
  • D.O.A: 8th Aug, 1918
  • D.O.D: 8th Aug, 1918
  • Award: Victoria Cross
  • Occupation at time of action: Corporal, 58th Battalion 2nd Central Ontario Regiment, 9th Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force
  • Book: The Complete History - Volume 2
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Citation

 For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in attack, when despite severe wounds he refused to withdraw. He rushed an enemy machine-gun post single-handed, killed the entire crew and turned the gun on the enemy. Later, with two others, he attacked another enemy machine-gun post, and succeeded in putting the gun out of action. Cpl. Miner then rushed single-handed an enemy bombing post, bayoneting two of the garrison and putting the remainder to flight. He was mortally wounded in the performance of this gallant deed. 

Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 25 October 1918. 26 October 1918, Numb. 30975, p. 12670

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