Awards & Winners

William Olpherts

Date of Birth 08-March-1822
Place of Birth County Armagh
(Ulster, United Kingdom, with Dependencies and Territories, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Soldier
General Sir William Olpherts VC GCB was born at Dartry, County Armagh, 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.

Awards by William Olpherts

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1857


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 25th September, 1857 as Captain of the Bengal Artillery during the Indian Mutiny.)