Edward Robinson | |
Honorific Suffix: | VC |
Birth Date: | 1838 6, df=y |
Birth Place: | Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire |
Death Place: | Windsor Castle estate (Great Park), Windsor, Berkshire |
Placeofburial: | Old Windsor Church Road Cemetery |
Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
Rank: | Able Seaman |
Unit: | HMS Shannon |
Awards: | Victoria Cross |
Edward Robinson (17 June 1838 - 2 October 1896)[1] 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.
Robinson was 19 years old, and an able seaman in the Royal Navy, serving in the Naval Brigade from HMS Shannon during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC:
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London.[2]