William Henry Harrison Seeley | |
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| Born | May 1, 1840 Topsham, Maine, US |
| Died | October 1, 1914 (aged 74) Dedham, Massachusetts, US |
| Buried | Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Ordinary Seaman |
| Unit | HMS Euryalus |
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William Henry Harrison Seeley, VC (May 1, 1840 – October 1, 1914)[1][a] was an American who fought with the British Royal Navy during the Taiping Rebellion, the Bombardment of Kagoshima and the Shimonoseki Campaign and was a recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Shimonoseki Campaign, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the first American-born recipient of the Victoria Cross, the 28th member of the Royal Navy to earn the award and was, at the time, the only foreigner to have received it.[2][3][4][5]
- ^ "William Henry Harrison Seeley". www.memorialstovalour.co.uk. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "William Henry Harrison Seeley – Veteran". www.seeley-society.net. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Provan, Joshua (April 14, 2020). "Meet William Seeley – The First American to Win Britain's Victoria Cross". MilitaryHistoryNow.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Dedham Man Wears Victoria Cross – Only American Citizen Who Has The British Honor". The Boston Globe. February 6, 1911. p. 15. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "WM.Seeley, A Native Of Topsham – The Only American Citizen Ever Awarded The Victoria Cross – Story Of His Bravery". The Brunswick Record. April 8, 1904. p. 2.
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