Sir John Milbanke, 10th Baronet

Who was Sir John Milbanke, 10th Baronet?

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Peniston Milbanke, 10th Baronet VC 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.

Milbanke was born the son of Sir Peniston Milbanke, 9th Baronet, in London. In 1886 he began attendance at Harrow School, where he became a close friend of Winston Churchill. He joined the Army in 1892.

Milbanke was 27 years old, and a lieutenant in the 10th Hussars, British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place near Colesberg for which he was awarded the VC:

In 1914, having retired from the regular army, he became lieutenant-colonel of the Sherwood Rangers. He was killed in action at Suvla, Gallipoli, Turkey, on 21 August 1915 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.