Charles Craufurd Fraser

Sir Charles Craufurd Fraser
"Conspicuous & cool". Caricature by "Spy" (Leslie Ward) published in Vanity Fair in 1879.
Born31 August 1829
London, England
Died7 June 1895 (aged 65)
Sloane Street, London
Buried
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
RankLieutenant-General
Unit7th Hussars
11th Hussars
Battles / warsIndian Mutiny
Abyssinian War
AwardsVictoria Cross
Order of the Bath
RelationsSir James Fraser (father)
Other workMember of Parliament

Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Craufurd Fraser VC KCB (31 August 1829 – 7 June 1895) was a British Army officer and Conservative politician. He was a 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.