Captain James Joseph Bernard Jackman VC (19 March 1916 – 26 November 1941) was an Irish posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of an enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details Jackman was 25 years old, and a captain commanding Z Company of the 1st Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, part of the 70th Division, during the Second World War when the following deed took place during Operation Crusader for which he was awarded the VC. His citation in the London Gazette reads: The medal Jackman's Cross found its final home at his alma mater, Stonyhurst College, on permanent loan from his late sister's family. References Listed in order of publication year The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997) Ireland's VCs (Dept of Economic Development, 1995) Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999) Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000) External links Captain J.B. Jackman in The Art of War exhibition at the UK National Archives 1916 births 1941 deaths Royal Northumberland Fusiliers officers People educated at Stonyhurst College Irish World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross British Army personnel killed in World War II Irish officers in the British Army British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross People from County Dublin Military personnel from Dublin (city)