Francis Newton Parsons

Military Person

1875 – 1900

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Who was Francis Newton Parsons?

Francis Newton Parsons VC was educated at Dover College, joined the Essex Regiment and served in the Second Boer War. He 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.

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Born
Mar 23, 1875
Dover
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Died
Mar 10, 1900
South Africa

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on July 23, 2013

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