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Herman Albrecht VC (1876 – 6 January 1900) was a Cape Colony recipient of the
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the National Museum of Military History in
Photos of the battlefield at Wagon Hill
''Natal, South Africa''
''South Africa Museum of Military History, Johannesburg''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Albrecht, Herman 1876 births 1900 deaths People from Burgersdorp British colonial army soldiers Second Boer War recipients of the Victoria Cross Cape Colony recipients of the Victoria Cross British military personnel killed in the Second Boer War
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...
, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Details
Albrecht was about 24 years old, and a Trooper in the Imperial Light Horse (Natal),South African Forces
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) comprises the armed forces of South Africa. The commander of the SANDF is appointed by the President of South Africa from one of the armed services. They are in turn accountable to the Minister ...
during the Second Boer War
The Second Boer War ( af, Tweede Vryheidsoorlog, , 11 October 189931 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, the Anglo–Boer War, or the South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer Republics (the South ...
when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
On 6 January 1900 during the attack on Wagon Hill, near Ladysmith, South Africa, Lieutenant Robert James Thomas Digby-Jones of the Royal Engineers and Trooper Albrecht led the force which re-occupied the top of the hill at a critical moment, just as the three foremost attacking Boers reached it. The leader was shot by the lieutenant and the two others by Trooper Albrecht. He was jointed cited with Lt Digby-Jones:
The Medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the National Museum of Military History in Johannesburg
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.
See also
*The Register of the Victoria Cross
''The Register of the Victoria Cross'' is a reference work that provides brief information on every Victoria Cross awarded until the publication date. Each entry provides a summary of the deed, along with a photograph of the recipient and the fo ...
*List of Second Boer War Victoria Cross recipients
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Photos of the battlefield at Wagon Hill
''Natal, South Africa''
''South Africa Museum of Military History, Johannesburg''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Albrecht, Herman 1876 births 1900 deaths People from Burgersdorp British colonial army soldiers Second Boer War recipients of the Victoria Cross Cape Colony recipients of the Victoria Cross British military personnel killed in the Second Boer War