Edmund De Wind | |
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| Born | 11 December 1883 Comber, County Down, Ireland |
| Died | 21 March 1918 (age 34) near Grugies, France |
| Allegiance |  Canada United Kingdom |
| Service | Canadian Army British Army |
| Years of service | 1914 – 1917 (Canada) 1917 – 1918 (UK) † |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | 15th Battalion, The Royal Irish Rifles |
| Battles / wars | World War I – German spring offensive |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
Edmund De Wind, VC (11 December 1883 – 21 March 1918) was an Irish British Army officer during the First World War, and posthumous 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.
Both his native Northern Ireland and his adopted home of Canada count De Wind amongst the men of their militaries who have earned the VC.