Charles FitzClarence


Charles FitzClarence

Born8 May 1865
Bishopscourt, County Kildare
Died12 November 1914 (aged 49)
Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium
Buried
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Years of service1886–1914
RankBrigadier General
UnitRoyal Fusiliers
Protectorate Regiment
Irish Guards
Commands1st Battalion, Irish Guards
1st (Guards) Brigade
Battles / warsSecond Boer War
World War I 
AwardsVictoria Cross

Brigadier General Charles FitzClarence, VC (8 May 1865 – 12 November 1914) 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.