Teignmouth Melvill

Teignmouth Melvill
Photo of Melvill circa 1877
Born8 September 1842
Marylebone, London
Died22 January 1879 (aged 36)
Buffalo River, South Africa
Buried
Fugitive's Drift, below Itchiane Hill
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1865–1879 
RankLieutenant
Unit24th Regiment of Foot
Battles / warsAnglo-Zulu War
AwardsVictoria Cross
RelationsCharles Melvill (son)
Philip Sandys Melvill (brother)
Discovery of the bodies of Lieutenant Melvill and Lieutenant Coghill

Teignmouth Melvill VC (8 September 1842 – 22 January 1879) was an English officer in the British Army and 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.