James Joseph Magennis
http://dbpedia.org/resource/James_Joseph_Magennis an entity of type: Thing
James Joseph Magennis, VC (27 October 1919 – 12 February 1986) was a Belfast-born sailor and 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 the only native of Northern Ireland to receive the Victoria Cross in the Second World War.
rdf:langString
rdf:langString
James Joseph Magennis
rdf:langString
James Joseph Magennis
rdf:langString
James Joseph Magennis
rdf:langString
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
rdf:langString
Belfast, Ireland
xsd:integer
1215229
xsd:integer
1115552752
xsd:integer
1935
rdf:langString
United Kingdom
xsd:date
1919-10-27
rdf:langString
James Joseph McGinnes
rdf:langString
Magennis with Lieutenant Ian Fraser, 1945
xsd:date
1986-02-12
rdf:langString
James Joseph Magennis, VC (27 October 1919 – 12 February 1986) was a Belfast-born sailor and 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 the only native of Northern Ireland to receive the Victoria Cross in the Second World War. Magennis was part of several operations involving X-Craft midget submarines in attacks on Axis ships. In July 1945, Magennis was serving on HMS XE3 during Operation Struggle. During an attack on the Japanese cruiser Takao in Singapore, Magennis showed extraordinary valour and bravery by leaving the submarine for a second time in order to free some explosive charges that had got caught. His commanding officer, Lieutenant Ian Edward Fraser, was also awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the operation.
xsd:string
United Kingdom
xsd:gYear
1949
xsd:gYear
1935
xsd:nonNegativeInteger
16801
