Edmund Hartley

Edmund Hartley
Born6 May 1847
Ivybridge, Devon
Died20 March 1919
Ash, Surrey
Buried 51°17′59″N 0°37′41″W / 51.299786°N 0.627923°W / 51.299786; -0.627923
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branchCape Colonial Forces
Years of service1877–1902
RankColonel
UnitCape Mounted Riflemen
Battles/warsMorosi's Mountain 1879 Campaign
Basuto Gun War
Second Boer War
AwardsVictoria Cross
Order of St Michael and St George

Colonel Edmund Baron Hartley VC CMG (6 May 1847 – 20 March 1919[1]) was a 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.

  1. ^ "British Medical Journal – April 19, 1919". Br Med J. 1 (3042): 505. 1919. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.3042.505-b. PMC 2341123.