William Henry Harrison Seeley
First American recipient of the Victoria Cross / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Henry Harrison Seeley, VC (May 1, 1840 – October 1, 1914)[1][lower-alpha 1] was an American who fought with the British Royal Navy during the Taiping Rebellion, the Bombardment of Kagoshima and the Shimonoseki Campaign and was a recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Shimonoseki Campaign, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the first American-born recipient of the Victoria Cross, the 28th member of the Royal Navy to earn the award and was, at the time, the only foreigner to have received it.[2][3][4][5]
For other uses, see William Henry Harrison (disambiguation).
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Born | (1840-05-01)May 1, 1840 Topsham, Maine, US |
Died | October 1, 1914(1914-10-01) (aged 74) Dedham, Massachusetts, US |
Buried | Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton, Massachusetts |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Ordinary Seaman |
Unit | HMS Euryalus |
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