branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
23px british army dorking , surrey 30 december 1900 -lrb- aged 53 -rrb- mullaghbrack , county armagh united kingdom of great britain and ireland 9th queen 's royal lancers victoria indian empire cross knight commander of the order of the anglo-zulu war 20 july 1847 clonagem churchyard , county waterford lieutenant-colonel vclordwilliamlesliedelapoerberesford.jpg lord william beresford
 lord william beresford
lord william beresford

lieutenant-colonel lord william leslie de la poer beresford vc kcie -lrb- 20 july 1847 -- 30 december 1900 -rrb- born mullaghbrack , county armagh , ireland was an irish 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 .
