Robert Scott (VC)
Robert Scott VC, 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.Details
Born in Haslingden, Lancashire, he was a 25-year-old private in the 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment, British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place in Natal for which he and Private James Pitts were awarded the VC:The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Museum of the Manchester Regiment, Ashton-under-Lyne, England.
