Francis Wheatley (VC)
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Francis Wheatley (VC)
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Francis Wheatley was a British Army soldier and a Crimean War recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was born in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, England. His father was a frame work knitter, a trade which Francis took up before joining the army. He was enlisted at Daventry on 5 November 1839 into the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade.
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Recipient of the Victoria Cross
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Wheatley_(VC)
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2023-11-19T17:17:33Z
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