Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Died when: 91 years 358 days (1103 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Brigadier Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey, VC, MC (1 September 1888 – 24 August 1980) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, Canadian soldier and rugby union player.
During the First World War, while serving in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the Military Cross and the French Croix de Guerre.
Educated at Portora Royal School and Ellesmere College,Harvey played rugby for both Wanderers and Ireland.He is one of three Ireland rugby union internationals to have been awarded the Victoria Cross.
The other two are Thomas Crean and Robert Johnston, who both served in the Second Boer War.Like Harvey, Crean and Johnston also played for Wanderers.
His two brothers Arnold and Duncan were also notable sportsmen.Both also represented Ireland at rugby, while Arnold also represented Ireland at cricket and athletics.
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