Samuel Needham | |
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Born | Great Limber, Lincolnshire, England | 16 August 1885
Died | 4 November 1918 Kantara, Egypt | (aged 33)
Buried | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1914–1918 |
Rank | Private |
Service number | 203329 |
Unit | Army Service Corps Bedfordshire Regiment |
Battles / wars | World War I |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Private Samuel Needham VC (16 August 1885 − 4 November 1918) was a British Army soldier and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.