Samuel Hill Lawrence Military person

Major Samuel Hill Lawrence VC (22 January 1831 – 17 June 1868), born in Cork, 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

Samuel Hill Lawrence
Birth dateJanuary 22, 1831
Birth place
Ireland , Cork (city)
Date of deathJune 17, 1868
Place of death
Montevideo , Uruguay

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Military person

award
Victoria Cross
military operations
Second Anglo-Sikh War
Indian Rebellion of 1857
military branch
British Army
military unit
King's Own Scottish Borderers
8th King's Royal Irish Hussars
11th Hussars
32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot
service start1847
service end1865

Samuel Hill Lawrence on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.hussards-photos.com/UK/UK_8_CDV_Lawrence.htm