Nevill Maskelyne Smyth
Major General Sir Nevill Maskelyne Smyth, VC, KCB (14 August 1868 – 21 July 1941) 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.
Read more about Nevill Maskelyne Smyth: Early Life, Sudan, World War I, Australia
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