Charles Hudson | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Charles_Edward_Hudson.jpg) Charles Hudson VC, pictured here sometime in 1918. | |
| Born | 29 May 1892 Derby, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 4 April 1959 (aged 66) St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1946 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 10029 |
| Unit | Sherwood Foresters King's Own Scottish Borderers |
| Commands | 182nd Infantry Brigade (1941–43) 159th Infantry Brigade (1941) 46th Infantry Division (1940–41) 2nd Infantry Brigade (1938–40) 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (1918) 11th (Service) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (1918) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Russian Civil War Second World War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (5) Croix de Guerre (France) Silver Medal of Military Valor (Italy) |
Brigadier Charles Edward Hudson, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC (29 May 1892 – 4 April 1959) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.