Harry Frederick Whitchurch (22 September 1866 – 16 August 1907) 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.

Whitchurch was 28 years old, and a surgeon captain in the Indian Medical Service, Indian Army during the Chitral Expedition of 1895 of 1895 when, on 3 March, the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

Further information

He later achieved the rank of surgeon major and died from enteric fever.

The Medal

His VC is on display at the Lord Ashcroft collection in the Imperial War Museum, Chelsea, London.

References

  • Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
  • The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
  • Major H.F. Whitchurch