How to Pronounce Sir Fenton Aylmer, 13th Baronet
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Apr 05, 1862 Hastings, England, United Kingdom Died on 03 Sep 1935 (aged 73)
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
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About Sir Fenton Aylmer 13th Baronet
- Lieutenant-General Sir Fenton John Aylmer, 13th Baronet (5 April 1862 – 3 September 1935) was an Anglo-Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross.
- He was in command of the first failed efforts to break the siege of Kut in 1916.
- From a military background, Aylmer was commissioned into the Indian Army, and immediately involved in fierce fighting on the north-west frontier.
- In a singularly heroic action, still in his twenties, he helped rescue Townshend's garrison at Chitral, spearheading the relief column.
- For his valorous conduct he was awarded the Victoria Cross, and rapid promotion through the officer class.
