Complex sentence: Everard Aloysius Lisle Phillipps VC (28 May 1835-17 September 1857) 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.
Split into simpler sentences: Everard Aloysius Lisle Phillipps VC (28 May 1835-17 September 1857) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC). It is the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.