Jack Cornwell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1900
Place of Birth: Leyton, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 02-Jun-1916
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Jack Cornwell
- John Travers Cornwell VC (8 January 1900 – 2 June 1916), commonly known as Jack Cornwell or as Boy Cornwell, is remembered for his gallantry at the Battle of Jutland during World War One.
- Having died at the age of only 16, he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
- Cornwell is the third-youngest recipient of the VC after Andrew Fitzgibbon and Thomas Flinn.
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