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Edmund William Costello
Edmund Costello VC
Born7 August 1873
Sheikh Badin, North-West Frontier, India
Died7 June 1949 (aged 75)
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Buried
St Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex, England
AllegianceEdmund Costello United Kingdom
British India
Service/branch British Army
Indian Army
Years of service1892–1923
RankBrigadier-General
UnitWest Yorkshire Regiment
22nd Punjab Infantry
24th Punjab Infantry
Commands held12th Indian Brigade
8th (Jullundur) Brigade
Palestine Defence Force
Battles/warsMalakand Frontier War
World War I
  • Mesopotamian campaign
AwardsVictoria Cross
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Dispatches (7)
Croix de Guerre (France)
Other workDirector of Military Studies, University of Cambridge

Brigadier-General Edmund William Costello, VC, CMG, CVO, DSO (7 August 1873 – 7 June 1949) was a British Indian Army officer and a 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.

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