Hampden Cockburn
Major Hampden Cockburn | |
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Hampden Cockburn in uniform | |
| Birth name | Hampden Zane Churchill Cockburn |
| Born | 19 November 1867 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 12 July 1913 (aged 45) Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Buried | St. James Cemetery (Hill A, Section S 1/2, Lot 11) |
| Allegiance | Dominion of Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Militia |
| Years of service | 1891–1913 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | The Governor General's Body Guard The Royal Canadian Dragoons |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
| Alma mater | Upper Canada College |
| Relations | George Cockburn (father) |
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Hampden Zane Churchill Cockburn (19 November 1867 – 12 July 1913) was a Canadian soldier who won the Victoria Cross, the most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, for his actions during the Battle of Leliefontein during the Second Boer War.