John Duncan Grant
John Duncan Grant | |
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| Born | 28 December 1877 |
| Died | 20 February 1967 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Indian Army |
| Service years | 1898–1929 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 8th Gurkha Rifles Madras Staff Corps Indian Staff Corps |
| Conflicts | Tibet Expedition World War I Third Anglo-Afghan War First Waziristan Campaign |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
Colonel John Duncan Grant VC, CB, DSO (28 December 1877 – 20 February 1967) was a British Indian Army officer who was awarded, on 24 January 1905, the only Victoria Cross for action in the Tibet Campaign, for action at the highest altitude in the Victoria Cross's 165-year history: that of the Tibetan Plateau which has an average height of around 15,000 feet.