Charles Calveley Foss

Charles Calveley Foss
Born9 March 1885
Kobe, Japan
Died9 April 1953 (aged 68)
London
Buried
West Hill Cemetery, Winchester
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
RankBrigadier
UnitBedfordshire Regiment
Home Guard
Battles / warsFirst World War Second World War
AwardsVictoria Cross
Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

Brigadier Charles Calveley Foss, VC, CB, DSO (9 March 1885 – 9 April 1953) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. A professional soldier in the British Army, he was awarded the VC in 1915 for his actions during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle.