Augustus Anson | |
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Born | 5 March 1835 Slebech Hall, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, England |
Died | 17 November 1877 (aged 42) Cannes, France |
Buried | Cimetière du Grand Jas, Cannes |
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Years of service | Retired 1873 |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit | 84th Regiment of Foot 7th Hussars |
Battles/wars | Crimean War Indian Mutiny Second Anglo-Chinese War |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Relations | Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield (father) |
Other work | Member of Parliament |
Lieutenant-Colonel Augustus Henry Archibald Anson, VC (5 March 1835 – 17 November 1877) was a member of the Anson family and a 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. He served as Member of Parliament for Lichfield from 1859 until 1868, and for Bewdley from 1869 to 1874.