William Francis Burman ["Tales of the V.C."]

William Francis Burman (30 August 1897 – 23 October 1974) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Burman was 20 years old, and a Sergeant in the 16th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own), British Army during the First World War when the f…