Maurice Dease
(1889-1914)
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Maurice James Dease VC (28 September 1889 – 23 August 1914) was an Irish 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 one of the first British officer battle casualties of the war and the first officer to posthumously receive the Victoria Cross.
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28 September 1889 Coole, County Westmeath, Ireland
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| Died |
23 August 1914 (aged 24) Nimy, Belgium
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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