John Doogan | |
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Born | March 1853 Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland |
Died | 24 January 1940 (aged 86) Folkestone, Kent, England |
Buried | Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, Folkestone, Kent |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Rank | Private, later Sergeant |
Unit | 1st King's Dragoon Guards |
Battles / wars | First Boer War World War I |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
John Doogan VC (Irish: Seán Ó Dubhagáin; March 1853 in Aughrim, County Galway – 24 January 1940 in Folkestone, Kent) was an Irish 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.