Joseph Petrus Hendrik Crowe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Petrus Hendrik Crowe

Recipient of the Victoria Cross

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1826

Place of Birth: Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 12-Apr-1876

Profession: military officer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Petrus Hendrik Crowe VC (12 January 1826 – 12 April 1876) was the second South African-born recipient of the Victoria Cross (after Christopher Teesdale VC), 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, however, the second South African recipient of the Victoria Cross, since the first recipient was born abroad and arrived in South Africa as a young child.