George Fiott Day
George Fiott Day | |
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| Born | 20 June 1820 Southampton, Hampshire |
| Died | 18 December 1876 (aged 56) Weston-super-Mare, Somerset |
| Buried | Weston-super-Mare Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles / wars | Second Egyptian–Ottoman War Crimean War Second Anglo-Chinese War Second Anglo-Burmese War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of the Bath Order of the Medjidieh (Ottoman Empire) Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) |
Captain George Fiott Day, VC, CB (20 June 1820 – 18 December 1876) was a Royal Navy officer and one of the earliest recipients of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was also a Knight of the Legion of Honour.