Major Hampden Cockburn | |
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Birth name | Hampden Zane Churchill Cockburn |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 19 November 1867
Died | 12 July 1913 Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada | (aged 45)
Buried | St. James Cemetery (Hill A, Section S 1/2, Lot 11) |
Allegiance | Dominion of Canada |
Service | Canadian Militia |
Years of service | 1891 – 1913 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | The Governor General's Body Guard The Royal Canadian Dragoons |
Battles / wars | Second Boer War |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Alma mater | Upper Canada College |
Relations | George Cockburn (father) |
Hampden Zane Churchill Cockburn VC (19 November 1867 – 12 July 1913) was a Canadian soldier, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.[1]