William McNally

William McNally

VC MM
Born16 December 1894
Murton, County Durham, England
Died1 May 1976(1976-05-01) (aged 81)
Murton, County Durham, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1914 - 1919
RankSergeant
Service number13820
UnitGreen Howards
Battles / warsWorld War I
Awards Victoria Cross
Military Medal & bar

Sergeant William McNally VC, MM and Bar (16 December 1894 – 5 January 1976[1]) was a British Army soldier and an English 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.[2]

  1. ^ "The Yorkshire Regiment, WW I". Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. ^ Gliddon 2005, pp. 38–43.