Christopher Teesdale | |
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| Born | 1 June 1833 Grahamstown, Cape Colony (now Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Died | 1 December 1893 (aged 60) South Bersted, England |
| Buried | St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, South Bersted |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 29 May 1848 – 22 April 1892 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War Second Anglo-Chinese War Mahdist War 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Bath Légion d'honneur (France) Order of the Medjidie, First Class (Ottoman Empire) |
Major General Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale VC KCMG CB (1 June 1833 – 1 December 1893) was the first South African-born 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.