| Francis Edward Henry Farquharson | |
| Birth Date: | 25 March 1837 |
| Death Date: | 12 September 1875 (aged 38) |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Harberton, Devon |
| Placeofburial: | St Peter's Churchyard, Harberton |
| Rank: | Major |
| Branch: | British Army |
| Unit: | 42nd Regiment of Foot |
| Battles: | Crimean War Indian Mutiny Third Anglo-Ashanti War |
| Awards: | Victoria Cross |
Major Francis Edward Henry Farquharson VC (25 March 1837 – 12 September 1875) was a Scottish 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 was born in Glasgow on 25 March 1837[1] the son of Robert Farquharson, a thread manufacturer living at 7 St James Place.[2]
He was 20 years old, and a lieutenant in the 42nd Regiment of Foot (later The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 9 March 1858 at Lucknow, India for which he was awarded the VC:
He later achieved the rank of major.
He fell ill during the Ashanti campaign of 1874 and retired from active service.[3] He died at Dundrige in Harberton in Devonshire on 12 September 1875.[4] He is buried a few metres east of the entrance to St Andrew's Church in Harberton.A stained glass window to his memory lies within the church.[5]
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Black Watch Museum in Perth, Scotland together with his four other campaign medals: the Crimea Medal (Sebastopol); Indian Mutiny Medal (Lucknow); Ashanti Medal (Coomassie); and the Turkish Crimea Medal.
He was painted with fellow officers by Orlando Norie.[6]