Charles Pope

Charles Pope
Lieutenant Charles Pope c. 1917
Born(1883-03-05)5 March 1883
Mile End, London, England
Died15 April 1917(1917-04-15) (aged 34)
Louverval, France
Buried
Moeuvres Communal Cemetery Extension, France
AllegianceAustralia
Service / branchAustralian Imperial Force
Years of service1915–17
RankLieutenant
Unit11th Battalion
Battles / wars
AwardsVictoria Cross

Charles Pope, VC (5 March 1883 – 15 April 1917) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He received the Victoria Cross posthumously for his actions on 15 April 1917 on the Western Front at the Battle of Lagnicourt, which took place during the First World War.