Major General Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale VC KCMG CB (1 June 1833 – 1 December 1893) was the first South African-born 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.
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1 June 1833 Grahamstown, South Africa
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Died |
1 December 1893 (aged 60) South Bersted, Sussex
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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