Please answer the following question: Facts: - branch: united kingdom - caption: depiction of the siege of sebastopol - death date: 4 october 1901 - allegiance: united kingdom - rank: private - placeofburial: piershill cemetery , edinburgh - birth date: c. 1821 - unit: 19th regiment of foot - name: samuel evans - image size: 275 - laterwork: lodge keeper at the palace of holyroodhouse - image: the battle of sebastopol.png - death place: edinburgh - birth place: paisley , renfrewshire Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of samuel evans -lrb- vc -rrb- .
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samuel evans vc -lrb- c. 1821 -- 4 october 1901 -rrb- was a scottish 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 .