Joergen Christian Jensen
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Joergen (or Jørgen) Christian Jensen (15 January 1891, Loegsoer, Denmark – 1922, Adelaide, Australia) was a Danish 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. He emigrated to Australia in March 1909, aged 18, becoming an Australian citizen on 7 September 1914. He served in the Australian armed forces between 1915 and 1918.
He was 26 years old, and a Private in the 50th Battalion (S.A.), Australian Imperial Force during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 2 April 1917 at Noreuil, France, Private Jensen, with five comrades, attacked a barricade behind which were about 45 of the enemy and a machine-gun. One of the party shot the gunner and Private Jensen rushed the post and threw in a bomb. Then, with a bomb in each hand, he threatened the rest and made them surrender. He sent one of his prisoners to another group of the enemy, ordering them to surrender, which they did, but our troops began firing on them, where-upon Private Jensen, regardless of danger stood on the barricade waving his helmet, and the firing stopped. He then sent his prisoners back to our lines.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Australian War Memorial.
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