The Planet Reigate Podcast
47: AquaSports at Mercers, remembering a local war hero … and more
Peter Stewart
It was in the latter stages of the war that Jack would perform the action which would lead to the award of the Victoria Cross. On 2nd September 1918, north of Perron in France, when the advance of his company was held up by machine gun fire, Private Harvey dashed forward a distance of 50 yards alone through the English barrage and in the face of heavy enemy fire.
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