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May 26, 1989 Corby, England, United Kingdom Died on 13 Jun 2012 (aged 23)
English soldier and Victoria Cross recipient
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About James Ashworth
- James Thomas Duane Ashworth, VC (26 May 1989 – 13 June 2012) was a British soldier and posthumous 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 was killed in Afghanistan on 13 June 2012 as he led his fire team in an attack on an enemy-held compound.
- The award was gazetted on 22 March 2013, having been confirmed by the British Army earlier in the week.
- Ashworth is the 14th recipient of the award since the end of the Second World War.
