Grave of the Scottish VC recipient Company Sergeant Major John Kendrick Skinner (1883-1918) at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery in Ypres, Belgium
John Kendrick Skinner VC, DCM (5 February 1883 - 17 March 1918) was a Scottish 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. Skinner was born in Shore Street, Inver, near Tain to Walter C. Skinner, a tailor's cutter, and Mary Skinner née Kendrick. He was educated at Queen's Park Higher Grade School and Allan Glen's School in the city. Skinner was an acting Company Sergeant Major in the 1st Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers, British Army, when he became the recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Battle of Passchendaele on 18 August 1917 at Wijdendrift, Belgium.
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Location: Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Bellestraat, 8908 Vlamertinge, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe
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