Lord William Beresford
Recipient of the Victoria Cross / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant-Colonel Lord William Leslie de la Poer Beresford VC KCIE (20 July 1847 – 30 December 1900) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and 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.
For other people named William Beresford, see William Beresford (disambiguation).
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Lord William Beresford | |
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Born | (1847-07-20)20 July 1847 Mullaghbrack, County Armagh |
Died | 30 December 1900(1900-12-30) (aged 53) Dorking, Surrey |
Buried | Clonagem Churchyard, County Waterford |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit | 9th Queen's Royal Lancers |
Battles/wars | Anglo-Zulu War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire |
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