Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey

Recipient of the Victoria Cross

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1888

Place of Birth: Athboy, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 24-Aug-1980

Profession: military personnel, rugby union player

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Brigadier Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey, VC, MC (1 September 1888 – 24 August 1980) was an Irish Canadian soldier and rugby union player.
During the First World War, while serving in the Canadian Army, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the Military Cross and the French Croix de Guerre. Educated at Portora Royal School and Ellesmere College, Harvey played rugby for both Wanderers and Ireland.
He is one of three Ireland rugby union internationals to have been awarded the Victoria Cross.
The other two are Tom Crean and Robert Johnston, who both served in the Second Boer War.
Like Harvey, Crean and Johnston also played for Wanderers.
His two brothers Arnold and Duncan were also notable sportsmen.
Both also represented Ireland at rugby, while Arnold also represented Ireland at cricket and athletics.