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General Sir Collingwood Dickson VC GCB (20 November 1817-28 November 1904) 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. See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British Order of chivalry founded by George Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

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He was 36 years old, and a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, is generally known as the Royal Artillery and is nicknamed the Gunners. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Crimean War, also known in Russia as the Eastern War (Восточная война Vostochnaya Vojna) (March 1854–February 1856 was fought

On 17 October 1854 at Sebastopol, the Crimea, when the batteries had run short of powder, Lieutenant Colonel Dickson displayed great coolness and contempt of danger in directing the unloading of several waggons of the field battery which were brought up to the trenches to supply the want. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Crimea (kraɪˈmiːə or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Крим Автономна Республіка Крим Avtonomna Respublika Krym; Крым He personally helped to carry the powder-barrels under heavy fire from the enemy.

Further information

Later Sir Collingwood. He later achieved the rank of General. Grave/memorial at Buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, W. London, England. Square 112/2. Plot 34633. Headstone.

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Artillery Museum (Woolwich, England). Firepower The Royal Artillery Museum is a military museum in Woolwich in south-east London, England, which tells the story of the Royal Regiment

External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (Kensal Green Cemetery)