Frederick Roberts (VC, born 1872)
Frederick Roberts | |
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Hon. Frederick Roberts VC | |
| Birth name | Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts |
| Born | 8 January 1872 Umballa, Punjab, British India (now Ambala, Haryana, India) |
| Died | 17 December 1899 (aged 27) South Africa |
| Buried | Chieveley Military Cemetery, Frere |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1891–1899 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Battles / wars | Chitral Expedition Second Boer War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Mentioned in Despatches Order of the Medjidie, 4th class (Ottoman Empire) |
| Relations | Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (father) |
Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts (8 January 1872 – 17 December 1899) was a British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Roberts was the son of the famous Victorian commander Field Marshal Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts.