John MacLaren Erskine
John MacLaren Erskine | |
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| Born | 13 January 1894 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 14 April 1917 (aged 23) Arras, France |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1914–1917 |
| Rank | Serjeant |
| Unit | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) |
| Conflicts | World War I † |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
Serjeant John MacLaren Erskine VC (13 January 1894 – 14 April 1917) was a British Army soldier and a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Erskine was born in January 1894 to William and Elizabeth Erskine. He was 22 years old, and a serjeant in the 5th Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), British Army during the First World War, when he was awarded the VC for his actions on 22 June 1916 at Givenchy, France.