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Alfred Ablett
Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1830–1897) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alfred Ablett VC, DCM ( 3 August 1830 – 12 March 1897) was a British Army soldier and a Crimean War recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. A soldier with the Grenadier Guards during the Crimean War, he was awarded the VC for his actions on 2 September 1855, during the siege of Sebastopol.
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Born | (1830-08-03)3 August 1830 Weybread, Suffolk |
Died | 12 March 1897(1897-03-12) (aged 66) Poplar, London |
Buried | St Andrew's Churchyard, Weybread |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Sergeant |
Service number | 5,872 |
Unit | 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards |
Battles/wars | Crimean War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Distinguished Conduct Medal |
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