Basic Details
Surname
Brunt
Forenames
John Henry Cound
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
John Brunt gained his VC as a result of his leadership and bravery at Faenza, Italy in 1944 during WWII.
He was killed the next day.
(On 3 September 1947 the Kent Arms public house in Paddock Wood, Kent, was renamed the John Brunt V.C. in his honour)
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
attached to the 6th Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Temporary Captain
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Captain
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Italy
Country of burial
Italy
Town of burial
Faenza
Cemetery
Faenza War Cemetery
Year of death
1944
Month of death
December
Day of death
10
Age at death
22
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action