caption serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place unit image_size awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
memorial in st michael 's church , east peckham 1899-1914 23px british army sablonnieres , france 8 september 1914 beckenham , kent 5th dragoon guards 275 victoria cross second boer war world war i 8 september 1876 sablonnieres new communal cemetery captain john norwood vc memorial.jpg john norwood
 john norwood
john norwood

captain john norwood vc -lrb- 8 september 1876 -- 8 september 1914 -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 .
