Edmund Fowler

For the British police officer in Singapore, see Edmund Victor Fowler.

Edmund Fowler
Born	1861 Crooke, County Waterford, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died	26 March 1926 (aged 64-65) Colchester, Essex United Kingdom
Allegiance	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Service years	1877 - 1900
Rank	Colour-Sergeant
Unit	90th Regiment of Foot (Perthshire Volunteers) Royal Irish Regiment Cameronians
Conflicts	Anglo-Zulu War
Awards	Victoria Cross

Edmund John Fowler VC (1861 – 26 March 1926) was an Irish 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.

Born in County Waterford, he later achieved the rank of Colour-Sergeant. He died in Colchester, Essex, on 26 March 1926.

Details

He was around 18 years old, and a Private in the 2nd Battalion, 90th Regiment of Foot (Perthshire Volunteers), British Army during the Zulu War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 28 March 1879 at the Battle of Hlobane, South Africa, Private Fowler, with a captain and a lieutenant (Henry Lysons) dashed forward in advance of the party which had been ordered to dislodge the enemy from a commanding position in natural caves up the mountain. The path was so narrow that they had to advance in single file and the captain who arrived first at the mouth of the cave was instantly killed. The lieutenant and Private Fowler undismayed by the death of their leader, immediately sprang forward and cleared the enemy out of their stronghold.

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Cameronians Regimental Museum in the Hamilton Low Parks Museum in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

References

• The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
• Ireland's VCs (Dept of Economic Development, 1995)
• Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)

External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (Essex)
• Camulos