William Oxenham
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Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox military person William Oxenham VC (July 1823 – 29 December 1875) was an English 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.
Details
He was about 32 years old, and a corporal in the 32nd Regiment of Foot (later The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 30 June 1857 at Siege of Lucknow, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross: Template:Quote
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum, Bodmin, Cornwall as are his campaign and good conduct medals.
References
- Location of grave and VC medal (Devonshire)
Categories:
- 1823 births
- 1875 deaths
- Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry soldiers
- British recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Indian Rebellion of 1857 recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Military personnel from Tiverton, Devon
- British military personnel of the Second Anglo-Sikh War
- British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Burials in Devon
- 19th-century British Army personnel