Charles FitzClarence


Charles FitzClarence

Born8 May 1865
Bishopscourt, County Kildare
Died12 November 1914 (aged 49)
Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium
Buried
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1886–1914
RankBrigadier general
UnitRoyal Fusiliers
Protectorate Regiment
Irish Guards
Commands1st (Guards) Brigade
Battles/warsSecond Boer War
World War I 
AwardsVictoria Cross

Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence, VC (8 May 1865 – 12 November 1914)[1] 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.

  1. ^ "GEN. FITZCLARENCE KILLED.; Relative of the Earl of Munster Falls in Battle". The New York Times. 17 November 1914. Retrieved 13 August 2021.