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About Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey
Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey ~ Victoria Cross recipient
13th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles
Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey VC, CBE, MC, Croix de Guerre (born 1 September 1888, Athboy, County Meath, Ireland – died Fort Macleod, Alberta, 24 August 1980) was an Irish Canadian rugby union player and soldier. During the First World War, while serving in the Canadian Army, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the Military Cross and the Croix de Guerre. He was later awarded a CBE.
Educated at Portora Royal School and Ellesmere College,Harvey played rugby for both Wanderers and Ireland. He is one of three Ireland rugby union internationals to have been awarded the Victoria Cross. The other two are Tom Crean and Robert Johnston, who both served in the Second Boer War. Like Harvey, Crean and Johnston also played for Wanderers. His two brothers Arnold and Duncan [4] were also notable sportsmen. Both also represented Ireland at rugby, while Arnold also represented Ireland at cricket and athletics.
Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey's Timeline
1888 |
September 1, 1888
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Athboy, Meath, Meath, Ireland
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1980 |
August 24, 1980
Age 91
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Fort MacLeod, Division No. 3, Alberta, Canada
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