death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
yes 3 august 1948 -lrb- aged 69 -rrb- wynberg , cape town chester , england union of south africa 1912 protectorate regiment 30px victoria cross second boer war world war i yes 15 december 1878 maitland road crematorium , cape town trooper horace edward ramsden.jpg horace edward ramsden
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horace edward ramsden

horace edward ramsden vc -lrb- 15 december 1878 -- 3 august 1948 -rrb- was a south african 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 .
he was awarded the vc for saving his brothers life .
