Edward Fegen
Captain Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen, VC, SGM (8 October 1891 – 5 November 1940) was a Royal Navy 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.
Edward Fegen | |
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Edward Fegen | |
| Born | 8 October 1891 Southsea, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 5 November 1940 (aged 49) HMS Jervis Bay, Atlantic Ocean |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1904–1940 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | HMS Jervis Bay (1940) HMS Curlew (1939) HMS Dragon (1938) HMS Dauntless (1935) HMS Osprey (1932–34) HMS Forres (1926–27) HMS Volunteer (1924) HMS Somme (1922–24) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Sea Gallantry Medal (Silver) |
Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen was born into a naval family, one of four children his father being Vice-Admiral F. F. Fegen MVO. He was born at 42 Nightingale Rd, Southsea, Hampshire, on 8 October 1891. At the age of 12, he entered Osborne Royal Naval College and in 1909, he was appointed Midshipman on HMS Dreadnought.
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