Sir Fenton Aylmer, 13th Baronet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sir Fenton Aylmer, 13th Baronet

Recipient of the Victoria Cross

Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1862

Place of Birth: Hastings, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-Sep-1935

Profession: military personnel, engineer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Lieutenant-General Sir Fenton John Aylmer, 13th Baronet (5 April 1862 – 3 September 1935) was an Anglo-Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross.
He was in command of the first failed efforts to break the siege of Kut in 1916.
From a military background, Aylmer was commissioned into the Indian Army, and immediately involved in fierce fighting on the north-west frontier.
In a singularly heroic action, still in his twenties, he helped rescue Townshend's garrison at Chitral, spearheading the relief column.
For his valorous conduct he was awarded the Victoria Cross, and rapid promotion through the officer class.