Arthur Mayo VC (18 May 1840 – 18 May 1920) 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

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forces.

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Arthur Mayo was educated at Berkhamsted SchoolVictoria Cross
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in the Indian Naval Brigade during the

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when the following deed took place on 22 November 1857 at

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, India for which he was awarded the VC: He died in Bournemouth on his 80th birthday.

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Burial location of Arthur Mayo
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"Arthur Mayo's Victoria Cross resides in the Museum of Bombay" {{DEFAULTSORT:Mayo, Arthur 1840 births 1920 deaths People from Oxford Royal Navy officers British recipients of the Victoria Cross Indian Rebellion of 1857 recipients of the Victoria Cross Alumni of Magdalen Hall, Oxford People educated at Berkhamsted School British East India Company Marine personnel Royal Indian Navy officers Military personnel from Oxfordshire Burials in Hampshire