Charles Parker (VC)
Charles Edward Haydon Parker VC (10 March 1870 – 5 December 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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