Sir Dighton Probyn | |
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 General Sir Dighton Probyn with Queen Mary, July 1918 | |
| Born | 21 January 1833 Marylebone, London |
| Died | 20 June 1924 (aged 91) Sandringham House, Norfolk |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Bengal Army British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1849–19?? |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | Indian Mutiny Second Anglo-Chinese War Umbeyla Campaign |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Imperial Service Order Order of Philip the Magnanimous (Hessen) Order of the Red Eagle (1st Class) (Prussia) Order of the Redeemer (2nd Class) (Greece) Royal Order of Kalākaua (1st Class) (Hawaii) Order of the Tower and Sword (Portugal) Order of St Anne (1st Class) (Russia) Order of Osmanieh (2nd Class) (Turkey) |
| Spouse(s) | Letitia Maria Thellusson, Lady Probyn (m. 1872-1900; her death) |
| Other work | Keeper of the Privy Purse |
General Sir Dighton Macnaghten Probyn, VC, GCB, GCSI, GCVO, ISO, PC (21 January 1833 – 20 June 1924) was a British Army officer and an English 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.