Career
lieutenant was awarded for his actions at the Battle of Monte Cassino during the Italian Campaign of the Second World War. Jefferson was 22 years old, and a fusilier in the 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, British Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Venture capital. On 16 May 1944, during an attack on the Gustav Lincolnshire, Monte Cassino, Italy, the leading company of Fusilier Jefferson"s battalion had to dig in without protection. lieutenant burst into flames and its crew were killed.
The fusilier then reloaded and went towards the second tank which withdrew before he could get within range.
By this time, British tanks had arrived and the enemy counter-attack was smashed.