Alan Jerrard | |
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 Jerrard as an officer of the South Staffordshire Regiment | |
| Born | 3 December 1897 Lewisham, London |
| Died | 14 May 1968 (aged 70) Lyme Regis, Devon |
| Buried | Exeter & Devon Crematorium Headstone at Hillingdon Churchyard |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1916–1933 |
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Unit | 5th South Staffordshire Regiment; No. 19 Squadron RFC; No. 66 Squadron RFC |
| Battles/wars | First World War Russian Civil War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Mentioned in Despatches Bronze Medal of Military Valour (Italy) Order of Saint Anna, 3rd Class (Russia) |
Alan Jerrard, VC (3 December 1897 – 14 May 1968) was an English aviator and a 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.
An officer of the South Staffordshire Regiment he was 20 years old when, attached as a lieutenant in No. 66 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War, he performed an act of bravery for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.