Edmund Fowler

Edmond Fowler
Born 1861
Crook, County Waterford, Ireland
Died 26 March 1926 (aged 64-65)
Colchester, Essex
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1877 - 1900
Rank Colour-Sergeant
Unit 90th Regiment of Foot (Perthshire Volunteers)
Royal Irish Regiment
Cameronians
Battles/wars Anglo-Zulu War
Awards Victoria Cross

Edmund John Fowler VC (1861 26 March 1926) was an Irish 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.

Born in County Waterford, he later achieved the rank of Colour-Sergeant. He died in Colchester, Essex, on 26 March 1926.

Details

He was around 18 years old, and a Private in the 2nd Battalion, 90th Regiment of Foot (Perthshire Volunteers), British Army during the Zulu War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 28 March 1879 at the Battle of Hlobane, South Africa, Private Fowler, with a captain and a lieutenant (Henry Lysons) dashed forward in advance of the party which had been ordered to dislodge the enemy from a commanding position in natural caves up the mountain. The path was so narrow that they had to advance in single file and the captain who arrived first at the mouth of the cave was instantly killed. The lieutenant and Private Fowler undismayed by the death of their leader, immediately sprang forward and cleared the enemy out of their stronghold.[1]

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Cameronians Regimental Museum in the Hamilton Low Parks Museum in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

References

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25093. p. 1586. 7 April 1882. Retrieved 30 March 2015.

External links

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