John Bythesea Military person

John Bythesea VC CB CIE (15 June 1827 – 18 May 1906) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He was an English 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. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in 1854 during the Crimean War. However, in 1872 he ruined his career when he put his battleship HMS Lord Clyde aground at Pantellaria, resulting in his dismissal from his ship; he was never employed at sea again.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 15, 1827
Birth place	Freshford Somerset
Date of death	May 18, 1906
Place of death	South Kensington

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award	Victoria Cross
military operations	Crimean War Second Opium War
military command	(1855–56) (1858–61) (1863–64) (1867–70) (1871–72)
service start	1841
service end	1877