The Naval funeral of John Jack Cornwell

The public funeral of John Cornwell, the boy-hero, mortally wounded during the battle of Jutland and posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. During the battle Cornwell's ship, the H.M.S. Chester, was hit by enemy fire and his gun-crew killed. Despite suffering severe injuries the sixteen year-old Cornwell remained at his exposed post awaiting orders throughout the fighting. He died of his wounds in hospital shortly afterwards and was buried with full honours on the 29th July 1916

Awaiting Buried Cornwell Exposed Honours Injuries Jutland Mortally Posthumously Remained Severe Shortly Sixteen Suffering Wounds

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