Christopher Teesdale
Major-General Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale, VC, KCMG, CB (1 June 1833 – 1 December 1893) was the first South African-born 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.
He was born in Grahamstown, Cape of Good Hope, to Lieutenant-General Henry George Teesdale of the Royal Artillery who was stationed there. He joined the Royal Artillery as a gentleman cadet on 29 April 1848. His first posting was to Corfu and he was promoted to second lieutenant on 22 March 1853 and left Corfu in April 1853.
Read more about Christopher Teesdale: Crimea, Later Life