Lieutenant-Commander Edgar Christopher Cookson Venture capital Defence Science Organisation 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 Commonwealth forces.
Career
He was shot several times by the enemy that day, and died within a few minutes.
Achievements
Cookson was born on 13 December 1883 to Captain W. E. Cookson, Registered Nurse He was 31 years old and a Lieutenant-Commander in the command of HMS Comet when his actions, on 28 September 1915, during the advance on Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia earned him the Victoria Cross.
The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest military decoration awarded for valour 'in the face of the enemy' to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories.
The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest military decoration awarded for valour 'in the face of the enemy' to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories.
