Charles FitzClarence
British Army general and recipient of the Victoria Cross / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence, VC (8 May 1865 – 12 November 1914)[1] was an Anglo-Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Charles FitzClarence | |
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Born | 8 May 1865 Bishopscourt, County Kildare |
Died | 12 November 1914 (aged 49) Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1886–1914 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Unit | Royal Fusiliers Protectorate Regiment Irish Guards |
Commands held | 1st (Guards) Brigade |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War World War I † |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
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