caption branch death_place death_date birth_place unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
depiction of the siege of sebastopol 23px british army london 24 march 1888 -lrb- aged 55 -rrb- whitestaunton , somerset 55th regiment of foot regiment of foot 21st regiment of foot 67th victoria cross crimean war 23 april 1832 st andrew 's churchyard , whitestaunton lieutenant colonel the battle of sebastopol.png frederick cockayne elton
 frederick cockayne elton
frederick cockayne elton

lieutenant colonel frederick cockayne elton vc -lrb- 23 april 1832 -- 24 march 1888 -rrb- 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 .
