Nevill Coghill Military person

Nevill Josiah Aylmer Coghill VC (25 January 1852 – 22 January 1879) 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.

Personal facts

Nevill Coghill
Birth dateJanuary 25, 1852
Birth place
County Dublin , Drumcondra Dublin
Date of deathJanuary 22, 1879
Place of death
South Africa , Buffalo River (KwaZulu-Natal)
Resting place
Natal South Africa

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Military person

award
Victoria Cross
military operations
Battle of Isandlwana
Anglo-Zulu War
military unit
South Wales Borderers

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