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John Henry Cound Brunt
Second Lieutenant John Brunt, pictured here in 1943, with the badges of the Sherwood Foresters.
Born(1922-12-06)6 December 1922
Priest Weston, Shropshire, England
Died10 December 1944(1944-12-10) (aged 22)
Faenza, Italy
Buried
Faenza War Cemetery, Italy
AllegianceJohn Brunt United Kingdom
Service/branchJohn Brunt British Army
Years of service1941–1944
RankCaptain
Service number258297
UnitQueen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Sherwood Foresters, attached Lincolnshire Regiment
Battles/warsSecond World War
  • Italian campaign
    • Allied invasion of Italy
      • Operation Avalanche
    • Battle of the Bernhard Line  (WIA)
    • Battle of the Gothic Line  
AwardsVictoria Cross
Military Cross

Captain John Henry Cound Brunt, VC, MC (6 December 1922 – 10 December 1944) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

He served in the Italian campaign during the Second World War and was twice decorated for bravery in action before he was killed by mortar fire the day after his VC action.

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