Gerald Graham | |
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Born | Acton, London | 27 June 1831
Died | 17 December 1899 Bideford, Devon | (aged 68)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1850–1890 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | Royal Engineers |
Commands | Suakin Expedition 2nd Infantry Brigade 23rd Company, Royal Engineers |
Battles / wars | Crimean War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) Order of the Medjidie (Ottoman Empire) |
Other work | Colonel Commandant of the Royal Engineers |
Lieutenant General Sir Gerald Graham, VC, GCB, GCMG (27 June 1831 – 17 December 1899) was a senior British Army commander in the late 19th century 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.