Awards & Winners

John Prettyjohns

Date of Birth 11-June-1823
Place of Birth Devon
(United Kingdom, with Dependencies and Territories, United Kingdom, England, South West England)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Soldier
John Prettyjohns VC was the first Royal Marine to win 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.

Awards by John Prettyjohns

Check all the awards nominated and won by John Prettyjohns.

1854


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of conspicuous bravery that took place on 5 November 1854 as a corporal in the Royal Marine Light Infantry unit in the Royal Marines during the Crimean war.)