Awards & Winners

Walter Hamilton

Date of Birth 18-August-1856
Place of Birth Inistioge
(Ireland, County Kilkenny)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Soldier
Walter Richard Pollock Hamilton VC was born in Inistioge, County Kilkenny and was an Irish 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 is featured in M. M. Kaye's epic novel The Far Pavilions.

Awards by Walter Hamilton

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1879


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 2nd April, 1879 as Lieutenant of the Staff Corps and Corps of Guides, Indian Army during the Second Afghan War.)