Valentine Bambrick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1837
Place of Birth: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Date of Death: 01-Apr-1864
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Valentine Bambrick
- Valentine Bambrick VC (13 April 1837 – 1 April 1864) was a 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. He was 21 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion, 60th Rifles (later The King's Royal Rifle Corps), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 6 May 1858 at Bareilly, India for which he was awarded the VC as recorded in the London Gazette: For conspicuous bravery at Bareilly, on the 6th of May, 1858, when in a Serai, he was attacked by three Ghazees, one of whom he cut down.
- He was wounded twice on this occasion.
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