1829 - 1901
John Edmund Commerell British Military
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John Edmund Commerell is a member of the following lists: Knights of the Legion of Honour, Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath and Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies.
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First Name |
John
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Middle Name |
Edmund
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Last Name |
Commerell
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Birthday |
13th January, 1829
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Birthplace |
Grosvenor Square, London
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Died |
21st May, 1901
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Place of Death |
Rutland Gate, London
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Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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Nationality |
British
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Occupation |
Military
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Edmund Commerell, VC, GCB (13 January 1829 – 21 May 1901) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer, he was present at the Battle of Vuelta de Obligado in November 1845 during the Uruguayan Civil War. He also took part in operations in Sea of Azov during the Crimean War and went ashore with the quartermaster and a seaman, to destroy large quantities of enemy forage on the shore. After a difficult and dangerous journey they reached their objective – a magazine of corn – and managed to ignite the stacks, but the guards were alerted and immediately opened fire and gave chase. The men had difficulty in escaping, but they finally reached their ship and the lookouts later reported that the forage store had burned to the ground. He and his colleague, Quartermaster William Thomas Rickard, were awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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