Hampden Zane Churchill Cockburn
- Hampden Zane Churchill Cockburn
Hampden Zane Churchill Cockburn VC (November 19, 1867 - July 12, 1913), was a Canadian 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
Born in Toronto, Canada, Cockburn was 32 years old, and a lieutenant in The Royal Canadian Dragoons, Canadian Army during the South African War (Boer War) when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. He is a graduate of Upper Canada College in Toronto.
Turner was one of three men from his regiment who were awarded the VC for actions on 7 November 1900 during the battle of Leliefontaine at the Komati River, South Africa. The citations were published in the London Gazette of 23 April 1901. His read, "Lieutenant Cockburn, with a handful of men, at a most critical moment held off the Boers to allow the guns to get away; to do so he had to sacrifice himself and his party, all of whom were killed, wounded, or taken prisoners, he himself being slightly wounded." [LondonGazette|issue=27307|startpage=2775|date=23 April 1901|accessdate=2008-01-21] The other men were Lieutenant Richard Ernest William Turner and Sergeant Edward James Gibson Holland.
Further information
He later achieved the rank of Major. Grave/memorial at Buried at St. James Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Hill A. Section S 1/2. Lot 11. Headstone.
The medal
Cockburn's VC and sword were displayed in the lobby of Upper Canada College. In 1977, due to a number of recent thefts and "losses" of Victoria Cross medals the school replaced the VC with a top grade copy and moved the original to their bank safety deposit box.
References
* Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
* The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
* Victoria Crosses of the Anglo-Boer War (Ian Uys, 20
External links
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7034019 Find-A-Grave profile for Hampden Zane Churchill Cockburn]
* [http://www.legionmagazine.com/features/victoriacross/04-05.asp Legion Magazine article on Hampden Zane Churchill Cockburn]
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