caption serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
the battle of elandslaagte 1891 - 1913 23px british army hyde park , london 4 july 1913 -lrb- aged 42 -rrb- clapham , london the gordon highlanders victoria cross chitral expedition tirah campaign second boer war 27 november 1870 brookwood cemetery major elandslaagte 1.jpg matthew fontaine maury meiklejohn
 matthew fontaine maury meiklejohn
matthew fontaine maury meiklejohn

major matthew fontaine maury meiklejohn vc -lrb- 27 november 1870 -- 4 july 1913 -rrb- was a british 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 .
