Charles FitzClarence | |
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| Born | 8 May 1865 Bishopscourt, County Kildare |
| Died | 12 November 1914 (aged 49) Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1886–1914 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | Royal Fusiliers Protectorate Regiment Irish Guards |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards 1st (Guards) Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War World War I † |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
Brigadier General Charles FitzClarence, VC (8 May 1865 – 12 November 1914)[1] was an Anglo-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.
- ^ "GEN. FITZCLARENCE KILLED.; Relative of the Earl of Munster Falls in Battle". The New York Times. 17 November 1914. Retrieved 13 August 2021.