Luke O'Connor | |
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 Sergeant Luke O'Connor Winning the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Alma (1854). Oil by Louis William Desanges. | |
| Born | 20 January 1831 Hillstreet Aughrim, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Died | 1 February 1915 (aged 84) Clarges Street, London, England |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1849–1887 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Unit | 23rd Regiment of Foot |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War Indian Mutiny Third Anglo-Ashanti War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Order of the Medjidie (Ottoman Empire) Medal of Military Valor (Sardinia) |
Major-General Sir Luke O'Connor, VC, KCB (20 January 1831 – 1 February 1915) was an Irish-born soldier who served in the British Army. He was the first soldier to receive the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy.