Beachcroft Towse
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Sir Ernest Beachcroft Beckwith Towse, VC, KCVO, CBE, (23 April 1864 ā 21 June 1948) was an English British Army officer and campaigner for the blind. He was a 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.
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Sir Ernest Beachcroft Towse | |
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Born | 23 April 1864 Westminster, London |
Died | 21 June 1948 (aged 84) Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire |
Buried | St Thomas of Canterbury Churchyard, Goring |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1885ā1900 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | The Gordon Highlanders |
Battles/wars | Chitral Expedition Tirah Campaign Second Boer War World War I |
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Other work | Patron of blind and military charities |
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