Henry Hugh Clifford
Sir Henry Hugh Clifford | |
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Captain Henry Hugh Clifford in 1855 | |
| Born | 12 September 1826 Irnham Hall, Lincolnshire |
| Died | 12 April 1883 (aged 56) Ugbrooke House, Chudleigh |
| Buried | St Cyprian's Chapel, Ugbrooke House |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1846–1882 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Rifle Brigade |
| Commands | Eastern District |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War Second Anglo-Chinese War Anglo-Zulu War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Order of the Medjidieh (Ottoman Empire) |
| Relations | Hugh Charles Clifford, 7th Baron Clifford (father) Joseph Anstice (father-in-law) Sir Hugh Clifford (son) Henry Clifford (son) |
Major-General The Hon. Sir Henry Hugh Clifford, VC, KCMG, CB (12 September 1826 – 12 April 1883) was a British Army officer and a 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.