William Mordaunt Marsh Edwards
- William Mordaunt Marsh Edwards
William Mordaunt Marsh Edwards, VC, DL (7 May 1855 – 17 September 1912) 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.
Details
He was 27 years old, and a lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry, British Army during the British occupation of Egypt when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 13 September 1882 at Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, Lieutenant Edwards led a party of the Highland Light Infantry to storm a redoubt. The lieutenant who was in advance of his party, rushed alone into the battery, killed the artillery officer in charge and was himself knocked down by a gunner with a rammer and was rescued only by the timely arrival of three men of his regiment.
Further information
He later achieved the rank of major and was appointed a Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Norfolk.
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Museum "(Doncaster, England)".
External links
* [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/norfolk.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(Norfolk)"
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