Memorial
Acting Leading Seaman J Mantle VC
Current Location
Originally in the Maritime Museum and was located on The Quay, now moved., SeaCity Museum, Havelock Road, Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 7FY, England
OS Grid Reference
SU 41753 12228
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 21606
- Description
- DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUE WITH PLASTIC INFORMATION PLAQUE ABOVE IT. BRASS PLAQUE HAS THE INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF AND IS SET WITHIN A SMOOTH BRASS FRAME. IMAGE OF JACK MANTLE AND OF THE VICTORIA CROSS IS ON THE PLASTIC PLAQUE
- Inscription
- PLASTIC PLAQUE: JACK FOREMAN MANTLE V.C., R.N./ 1917 - 1940/ THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY/ OF ACTING LEADING SEAMAN JACK MANTLE./ WHO WAS AWARDED A POSTHUMOUS VICTORIA/ CROSS FOR HIS GALLANT ACTIONS WHILST/ SERVING AS AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNER ON/ BOARD HMS FOYLEBANT AT PORTLAND/ HARBOUR, DORSET, ON 4TH JULY 1940. JACK/ MANTLE GREW UP IN SOUTHAMPTON, HIS/ FAMILY HAVING MOVED TO THE TOWN IN THE/ EARLY 1920'S./ IN OCTOBER 1950 BY RESOLUTION OF THE / BOROUGH COUNCIL THIS PLAQUE, BEARING/ THIS VICTORIA CROSS CITATION WAS PLACED/ IN 'JACK'S CORNER' AT THE SOUTHAMPTON/ SPORTS CENTRE, BASSETT. IT WAS REMOVED/ TO THIS MORE PROMINENT POSITION IN/ AUGUST 1985./ SINCE ITS INSTITUTION IN 1856 THREE SOUTHAMPTON/ MEN HAVE RECIEIVED THE VICTORIA CROSS, THE HIGHEST/ BRITISH AWARD FOR MILITARY GALLANTRY./ (Names)/ Brass plaque: LEADING SEAMAN JACK MANTLE V.C./ WAS IN CHARGE OF THE STARBOARD POM-POM/ WHEN 'FOYLEBANK' WAS ATTACKED BY/ ENEMY AIRCRAFT ON THE 4TH JULY 1940./ EARLY IN THE ACTION HIS LEFT LEG/ WAS SHATTERED BY A BOMB, BUT HE/ STOOD FAST AT HIS GUN AND CONTINUED/ FIRING WITH HAND GEAR, AFTER A BOMB/ HAD DESTROYED THE SHIP'S ELECTRICITY./ HE WAS HIT AGAIN IN MANY PLACES AND/ BETWEEN BURSTS OF FIRE JACK HAD/ TIME TO REFLECT ON HIS MANY WOUNDS/ OF WHICH HE WAS SOON TO DIE; BUT/ HIS GREAT COURAGE AND DEVOTION/ CARRIED HIM THROUGH TO/ THE END OF THE ACTION, WHEN HE/ FELL BY THE GUN/ HE HAD SO/ VALIANTLY SERVED.
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional,decorations
Components
- Plaque
Made from: Brass, Plaster
Condition: Good