Ross Lowis Mangles | |
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Born | Calcutta, British India | 14 April 1833
Died | 28 February 1905 Pirbright, Surrey | (aged 71)
Buried | 51°17′51″N 0°37′32″W / 51.297390°N 0.625679°W |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Battles / wars | Indian Mutiny |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Ross Lowis Mangles VC (14 April 1833 – 28 February 1905) was a British administrator in India and the 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. Mangles is one of only five civilians to be awarded the Victoria Cross.