Sir Lewis Halliday | |
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![]() Sir Lewis Halliday, dated 1913. | |
Born | Medstead, Hampshire, England | 14 May 1870
Died | 9 March 1966 Dorking, Surrey, England | (aged 95)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Marines |
Years of service | 1889–1930 |
Rank | General |
Unit | HMS Galatea HMS Empress of India |
Commands | Adjutant-General Royal Marines |
Battles/wars | Boxer Rebellion First World War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Lewis Stratford Tollemache Halliday, VC, KCB, DL (14 May 1870 – 9 March 1966) was an English Royal Marine 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.