Samuel Needham

Samuel Needham
Born(1885-08-16)16 August 1885
Great Limber, Lincolnshire, England
Died4 November 1918(1918-11-04) (aged 33)
Kantara, Egypt
Buried
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1914–1918
RankPrivate
Service number203329
UnitArmy Service Corps
Bedfordshire Regiment
Battles / warsWorld War I
AwardsVictoria 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.