Nowell Salmon
Royal Navy admiral of the fleet
Born on: February 20, 1835Died on: February 14, 1912
Aged: 76 years 359 days (923 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: United kingdom of great britain and ireland
Birth Sign: Aquarius
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Nowell Salmon, was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he served in the naval brigade and took part in the Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny.
He was a member of the force defending the Residency when he volunteered to climb a tree near the wall of the Shah Nujeff mosque to observe the fall of shot, despite being under fire himself and wounded in the thigh.
He and his colleague, Leading Seaman John Harrison, were awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces for this action.
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