Decorations Victoria Cross, St George Cross, 4th class, Russia Wounded Died of wounds Next of kin address 10 Alverstone Road Manor Park, London England Alice M (1890) Arthur F (1888), Ernest E (1898) Mother Lily Father Eli More info John Cornwell was the sight setter on the forward 6" gun of HMS Chester. Chester was badly damaged early in the action while screening the 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron. Cornwell's gun was knocked out and all the crew aprt from him were killed. He remained at his post awaiting orders throughout the rest of the battle for which devotion to duty he was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. He died of his wounds in hospital at Grimsby two days after the battle. He is buried at Manor Park Cemetery, Serbert Road, Forest Gate, Essex in East London. Brother of Parents' Estate, Mr P McCormack, Parroght' Park, Avenue South, Northampton 1901 census: Clyde Place, Lower Leyton, Essex Boy 2nd class HMS Vivid I 31/07/1915 to 21/01/1916, Boy 1st class HMS Vivid I 22/01/1916 to 01/05/1916, Boy 1st class HMS Chester 02/05/1916 to 02/06/1916 Commemorated at the Bishopgate Memorial, St Botoloph-without-Bishopgate, London