Edward William Derrington Bell

Edward William Derrington Bell
Depiction of the battle of Alma, by Richard Caton Woodville, Jr.
Born(1824-05-18)18 May 1824
Essex, England
Died10 November 1879(1879-11-10) (aged 55)
Belfast, Ireland
Buried
St Mary's Churchyard, Kempsey
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
RankMajor General
Unit23rd Regiment of Foot
Battles / warsCrimean War
Indian Mutiny
AwardsVictoria Cross
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Légion d'honneur (France)
Order of the Medjidie (Ottoman Empire)

Major General Edward William Derrington Bell, VC, CB (18 May 1824 – 10 November 1879) was a 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.