  major general william spottiswoode trevor vc (9 october 1831 â 2 november 1907) was a 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== educated at addiscombe, trevor was 33 years old, and a major in the bengal engineers, bengal army during the bhutan war when the following deed took place on 30 april 1865 at dewan-giri, bhutan for which he was awarded the vc in a joint citation with lieutenant james dundas:  he later achieved the rank of colonel, and retired in february 1887 with the honorary rank of major-general.{{londongazette | issue=25688 | startpage=1915 | date=1 april 1887
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