Collingwood Dickson

Sir Collingwood Dickson
Depiction of the Siege of Sebastopol
Born(1817-11-20)20 November 1817
Valenciennes, France
Died28 November 1904(1904-11-28) (aged 87)
London, England
Buried
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1835–1877
RankGeneral
UnitRoyal Artillery
Battles / warsFirst Carlist War
Crimean War
AwardsVictoria Cross
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight's Cross of the Order of Charles III (Spain)
Royal and Military Order of San Fernando (Spain)
Knight's Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (Spain)
Legion of Honour (France)
Order of the Medjidie (Ottoman Empire)
RelationsMajor General Sir Alexander Dickson (father)

General Sir Collingwood Dickson VC, GCB (20 November 1817 – 28 November 1904) was a senior British Army officer and a 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.