Awards & Winners

William Peel

Date of Birth 02-November-1824
Place of Birth Mayfair, London
(London, City of Westminster, England, W postcode area)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Soldier
Captain Sir William Peel VC KCB 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 the third son of the Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel. Like his father, he was educated at Harrow School. He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, and thus became Sir William Peel.

Awards by William Peel

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1854


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 18 October 1854, 5 November 1854 and 18 June 1855 as Captain of the Naval Brigade during the Crimean War.)