Joseph Malone (VC)

Joseph Malone
Depiction of the Charge of the Light Brigade
Born11 January 1833
Eccles, Lancashire
Died28 June 1883 (aged 50)
Pinetown, South Africa
Buried
St Andrew's Churchyard, Pinetown
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankCaptain
Unit13th Light Dragoons
6th Dragoons
Battles/warsCrimean War
AwardsVictoria Cross

Joseph Malone VC (11 January 1833 – 28 June 1883) was an English 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.