John Berryman (VC)

John Berryman VC (18 July 1825 – 27 June 1896) was a British Army non-commissioned 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.

For other people named John Berryman, see John Berryman (disambiguation).

John Berryman
Depiction of the Charge of the Light Brigade
Born(1825-07-18)18 July 1825
Dudley, England
Died27 June 1896(1896-06-27) (aged 70)
Woldingham, England
Buried
St Agatha's Churchyard, Woldingham
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankMajor
Unit17th Lancers
5th Lancers
Battles/warsCrimean War
Anglo-Zulu War
AwardsVictoria Cross
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