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Edward St John Daniel. Depiction of the Siege of Sevastopol. Royal Navy. Edward St. John Daniel VC (17 January 1837 – 20 May 1868) was an English 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.
- 1851–1861
- Royal Navy
16 de may. de 2024 · This website tells the dramatic and intriguing story of Lieutenant Edward St John Daniel (1837-1868), the first man, only officer, and only Royal Navy man to forfeit the Victoria Cross. You will learn about: Edward St John Daniel's life, career, exile, and untimely death, aged just 31, at Hokitika in New Zealand.
1 de abr. de 2024 · Marriage of Edward Daniel (attorney) (b. 1810) and Barbara Bedford (b. about 1814) 17 Jan 1837 1 Windsor Terrace, Clifton, Bristol Edward St John Daniel born, the first child of Edward and Barbara Daniel 6 Apr 1837 Nailsea, Somerset Daniel baptised 26 Nov 1838 Clifton, Bristol Daniel's only brother Henry Beauchamp Daniel born
10 de may. de 2024 · Of the 1356 Victoria Crosses that have been awarded to date, only eight have been forfeited, for offences ranging from theft of a cow to bigamy. Of these, Daniel was the only officer and the only Royal Navy man. The last forfeiture was in 1908.
Edward St. John Daniel VC was an English 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.
The early stages of the Siege of Sevastopol, Russia 9-20 October 1854. 9-20 October 1854. Having marched round Sevastopol and established bases on or near the Crimean coast south of the city, the Allies moved to convert the encirclement of the port into a proper siege. The Russian Commander, Prince Menshikov, had evacuated the bulk of his army ...
Edward St John Daniel was also the first cousin 12 times removed of Henry Tudor, King Henry VII (1457-1509), through their common ancestor, Henry's grandmother, Margaret Beauchamp (c. 1410-1482). Daniel's mother died shortly after giving birth to his third sister, Lucy Gertrude, in February 1850, when Daniel was barely thirteen.
