Thomas Pride (VC)

Thomas Pride
Born(1835-03-29)29 March 1835
Wool, Dorset
Died16 July 1893(1893-07-16) (aged 58)
Branksome, Dorset
Buried
All Saint's Churchyard, Branksome Park
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
Service years1854–1866
RankCaptain of the After Guard
UnitHMS Euryalus
Conflicts
AwardsVictoria Cross

Thomas Pride VC (29 March 1835 – 16 July 1893) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to a serviceman in the British and Commonwealth forces.

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