World War II Victoria Cross Recipient. He received the award on October 26, 1944 for his actions as a captain in command of D Company, 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment of the British Army on August 8, 1944, near Grimbosq, Normandy, France. Born in Westminster, London, England, his father was Sir Archibald Auldjo Jamieson who was the Chairman of Vickers-Armstrong Limited. He attended Eton College at Eton, Berkshire, England. In May 1939 he joined the 5th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment of the British Territorial Army and commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant. In 1941 he was promoted to the rank of captain and became commander of D Company and in 1944 his unit was sent to France as part of the Normandy Invasion. In August 1944 his unit established a bridgehead over the River Orne near Grimbosq where they encountered heavy combat with German forces that continuously assaulted their position, and were able to fend them off. His Victoria Cross citation concludes with: "Captain Jamieson continued in command [despite wounds to his arm and eye], arranging for artillery support over his wireless and going out into the open on each occasion to encourage his men. By the evening the Germans had withdrawn, leaving a ring of dead and burnt-out tanks round his position. Throughout this thirty-six hours of bitter and close fighting, and despite the pain of his wounds, Captain Jamieson showed superb qualities of leadership and great personal bravery. There were times when the position appeared hopeless, but on each occasion it was restored by his coolness and determination. He personally was largely responsible for the holding of this important bridgehead over the River Orne and the repulse of seven German counter-attacks with great loss to the enemy." In 1948 he was discharged from the British Army and he relocated to Australia where he worked for the Australian Agriculture Company, becoming its director in 1949 and governor from 1951 until 1975. In addition to the Victoria Cross, he also received the 1939-45 Star, the Italy Star, the Defence Medal (1939-45), the War Medal (1939-45), the Royal Victorian Order, the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953), and the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1975). He died in Burnham Market, Norfolk, England at the age of 80. His Victoria Cross is on display at the Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum at Norwich Castle in Norwich, Norfolk, England.