Patrick Roddy | |
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Born | 17 March 1827 Elphin, County Roscommon |
Died | 21 November 1895 (aged 68) Jersey, Channel Islands |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | Bengal Army British Indian Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles / wars | Second Anglo-Sikh War Indian Mutiny Abyssinian War |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Colonel Patrick Roddy VC (17 March 1827 – 21 November 1895) 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.