Samuel Parkes Military person

Samuel Parkes VC (probably late 1815 – 15 November 1864) 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. Parkes was awarded his VC for his actions during the Charge of the Light Brigade.

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Samuel Parkes
Birth place
Wigginton Staffordshire
Date of deathNovember 15, 1864
Place of death
Hyde Park London
Resting place
Brompton Cemetery

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Military person

award
Victoria Cross
military operations
First Anglo-Afghan War
Crimean War
military unit
4th Queen's Own Hussars
service start1831
service end1857

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