 frederic brooks dugdale vc (21 october 1877 â 13 november 1902) 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== he was 23 years old, and a lieutenant in the 5th lancers (royal irish), british army during the second boer war when the following deed took place on 3 march 1901 near derby, south africa for which he was awarded the vc.  he was killed in a horse riding accident whilst riding with the north cotswold hunt, near charingworth, gloucestershire, england, on 13 november 1902. ==the medal== his victoria cross is displayed at the queen's royal lancers regimental museum, thoresby park, nottinghamshire, england. == see also == * list of horse accidents ==references==  *monuments to courage (david harvey, 1999) *the register of the victoria cross (this england, 1997) *victoria crosses of the anglo-boer war (ian uys, 2000) ==external links== *location of grave and vc medal (gloucestershire) *brief biography *biography from angloboerwar.com  
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