Henry Hugh Clifford

Sir Henry Hugh Clifford
Captain Henry Hugh Clifford in 1855
Born12 September 1826
Irnham Hall, Lincolnshire
Died12 April 1883(1883-04-12) (aged 56)
Ugbrooke House, Chudleigh
Buried
St Cyprian's Chapel, Ugbrooke House
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankMajor General
UnitRifle Brigade
Commands heldEastern District
Battles/warsCrimean War
Second Anglo-Chinese War
Anglo-Zulu War
AwardsVictoria Cross
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the Medjidieh (Ottoman Empire)
RelationsHugh Charles Clifford, 7th Baron Clifford (father)
Joseph Anstice (father-in-law)
Sir Hugh Clifford (son)

Major-General The Honourable Sir Henry Hugh Clifford VC KCMG CB (12 September 1826 – 12 April 1883) 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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