Awards & Winners

Henry Cooper

Date of Birth 1825
Place of Birth Plymouth
(United Kingdom, England, South West England, Devon, United Kingdom, with Dependencies and Territories)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Sailor
Henry Cooper VC was an English 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 about 30 years old, and a Boatswain in the Royal Navy during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

Awards by Henry Cooper

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1855


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 3 June 1855 as Boatswain on the HMS Miranda, Royal Navy during the Crimean War.)