Charles FitzClarence
Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence, VC (8 May 1865 – 12 November 1914) 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.
Charles FitzClarence VC | |
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| Born | 8 May 1865 Bishopscourt, County Kildare |
| Died | 12 November 1914 (aged 49) Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Buried | Menin Gate Memorial |
| 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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