John Carmichael VC MM | |
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| Born | 1 April 1893 Glenmavis, North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 20 December 1977 (aged 84) Glenmavis, North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Buried | New Monkland (Landward) Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Royal Engineers Sherwood Foresters North Staffordshire Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:UK_Victoria_Cross_ribbon_bar.svg){kind=small} Victoria CrossMilitary Medal |
Sergeant John Carmichael VC MM (1 April 1893 – 20 December 1977) was a British Army soldier and a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Carmichael was 24 years old, and a sergeant in the 9th Battalion, The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's),[1] during the First World War when he selflessly shielded others from a grenade which he saw had been initiated. He was seriously injured by the explosion and could not walk for three years afterwards.
- ^ "Staffordshire Regiment Museum". Retrieved 14 March 2013.