Frederick Roberts (VC, born 1872)
Recipient of the Victoria Cross / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with his father, Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts.
Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts VC (8 January 1872 – 17 December 1899) was a British Army officer and 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. Roberts was the son of the famous Victorian commander Field Marshal Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts.
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Born | (1872-01-08)8 January 1872 Umballa, Punjab, British India (now Ambala, Haryana, India) |
Died | 17 December 1899(1899-12-17) (aged 27) South Africa |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1891–1899 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Battles/wars | Chitral Expedition Second Boer War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Mention in Despatches Order of the Medjidie, Fourth Class (Ottoman Empire) |
Relations | Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (father) |
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