For other people named John Cornwell, see John Cornwell (disambiguation).
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John Travers Cornwell
John Travers Cornwell, Boy 1st class (1900–1916) by Ambrose McEvoy, although it is now believed to be Jack's brother George[1]
Nickname(s)
"Jack" "Boy"
Born
(1900-01-08)8 January 1900 Leyton, Essex, England
Died
2 June 1916(1916-06-02) (aged 16) Grimsby, England
Buried
Manor Park Cemetery, London
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Royal Navy
Years of service
1915–1916
Rank
Boy 1st Class
Unit
HMS Chester
Battles/wars
First World War
Battle of Jutland (DOW)
Awards
Victoria Cross
John Travers Cornwell VC (8 January 1900 – 2 June 1916), commonly known as Jack Cornwell or as Boy Cornwell, is remembered for his gallantry at the Battle of Jutland during World War I. Having died at the age of only 16, he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Cornwell is the third-youngest recipient of the VC after Andrew Fitzgibbon and Thomas Flinn.
John Travers Cornwell VC (8 January 1900 – 2 June 1916), commonly known as JackCornwell or as Boy Cornwell, is remembered for his gallantry at the Battle...
influenced later TV treatments of police work. Cornwell has also initiated new research into the Jack the Ripper killings, incriminating the popular British...
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the poem My Boy Jack does not allude to the wartime loss of his son, rather it was probably written about the death of JackCornwell, the youngest sailor...
John Cornwell may refer to: JackCornwell (1900–1916), British sailor posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry at the Battle of Jutland John...
death at sea; the "Jack" referred to may be the boy VC JackCornwell, or perhaps a generic "Jack Tar". In the Kipling family, Jack was the name of the...
youngest recipient of the VC (aged 15 years, 3 months), with Thomas Flinn. JackCornwell was 16 years old when he was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross after...
novelist Patricia Cornwell, in Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper—Case Closed, maintained that Sickert was Jack the Ripper. Cornwell purchased 31 of...
Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper—Case Closed (ISBN 0-425-19273-3) is a 2002 nonfiction book by crime novelist Patricia Cornwell that presents the theory...
Justin Michael Cornwell (born November 5, 1988) is an American actor, writer and musician best known for playing Young Jeronicus Jangle in the Netflix...
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Philip Cornwell (born 5 October 1957) is an English actor, comedian, impressionist and writer. He is part of the Dead Ringers television and radio series...
within the London Borough of Newham). It is named after its student JackCornwell, one of the youngest recipients of the Victoria Cross. The school opened...
Dean Cornwell (March 5, 1892 – December 4, 1960) was a left-handed American illustrator and muralist. His oil paintings were frequently featured in popular...
JackCornwell, who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross after he was mortally wounded at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. John Travers Cornwell,...
circumstances'. Possibly the most famous Boy seaman is Boy 1st Class JackCornwell, who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry at the...
Leyton Parish Church Leyton Buzzards – Punk rock band of the late 1970s JackCornwell VC – Born in Leyton in 1900, killed at the Battle of Jutland in 1916...
series of historical fiction stories by Bernard Cornwell centred on the character of Richard Sharpe. Cornwell's series (composed of several novels and short...
on Rotten Tomatoes and a 5.3 rating on Internet Movie Database. Phil CornwellJack Nicholson, Mick Jagger, Michael Caine, Jimmy Hill, Barry Saddler, Muthatrucker...
Gallipoli. Royal Navy Commander Loftus Jones and Boy (First Class) JackCornwell lost their lives at the Battle of Jutland. Royal Irish Rifles Private...
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United Kingdom
Royal Navy