Edmund Phipps-Hornby
British Army general and recipient of the Victoria Cross / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brigadier General Edmund John Phipps-Hornby, VC, CB, CMG, DL (31 December 1857 – 13 December 1947) was a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Edmund John Phipps-Hornby | |
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Born | (1857-12-31)31 December 1857 Lordington House, Racton, Sussex |
Died | 13 December 1947(1947-12-13) (aged 89) Sonning, Berkshire |
Buried | St Andrew's churchyard, Sonning |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1878–1918 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
Battles/wars | Bechuanaland Expedition 1884–5 Second Boer War First World War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Mentioned in Despatches |
Relations | Sir Geoffrey Hornby (father) Geoffrey H. Phipps-Hornby, Sr. (son) Robert Hornby (brother) |
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