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WW1 A to Z - J is for Jutland Jack
Newsreel and commentary about Jack Cornwell, a boy of sixteen serving on HMS Lancaster, who died at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. Jack was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross and his bravery under fire was widely reported, earning him the nickname ‘Jutland Jack’. A dramatic monologue introduces us to Jack’s mother, who tells us his story.
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