   charles burley ward vc (10 july 1877 &ndash; 30 december 1921) 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. ==details== ward was 22 years old, and a private in the 2nd battalion, the king's own yorkshire light infantry, british army during the second boer war when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the vc:  ==further information== ward was the last winner of the vc to be decorated by queen victoria and later achieved the rank of company sergeant-major. born in leeds, yorkshire, he died at bridgend, glamorgan and is buried in st mary's churchyard, cardiff. a (silent) movie interview with pte ward following his award of the vc was filmed by the lancashire cinematographers sagar mitchell and james kenyon; sealed in steel barrels after their company went out of business in the 1920s, the 800 films of their archive were discovered during demolition work in 1994, and have now been restored by the british film institute.[http://www.screen
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