Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey
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| Born | 1 September 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 August 1980 (aged 91) Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegiance | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch | Canadian Expeditionary Force Canadian Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service years | 1916–1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Brigadier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commands | Lord Strathcona's Horse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Awards | Victoria Cross Military Cross Croix de Guerre (France) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Duncan Harvey (brother) Arnold Harvey (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brigadier Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey, VC, MC (1 September 1888 – 24 August 1980) was an Irish-born Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, Canadian soldier and rugby union player. During the First World War, while serving in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, making Harvey Canada's twenty-third recipient, the Military Cross and the French Croix de Guerre.