For the footballer of the same name, see Fred Corbett.
Frederick Corbett
Birth name
David Embleton
Born
(1853-09-17)17 September 1853 Maldon, Essex, England
Died
25 September 1912(1912-09-25) (aged 59) Maldon Union Workhouse, Maldon
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Years of service
1873–91
Rank
Private
Unit
King's Royal Rifle Corps (1873–83) Royal Artillery (1884–91)
Battles/wars
1882 Anglo-Egyptian War
Awards
Victoria Cross (forfeited)
Egypt Medal (1882–89)
1 clasp: "Tel el Kebir" (for action on 11 September 1882)
Khedive's Star (1882) (Egypt)[1]
Frederick Corbett VC (17 September 1853 – 25 September 1912) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Corbett was born on 17 September 1853 in Maldon, Essex, and died there in 1912. His name at birth was David Embleton.[2] He served in first the King's Royal Rifle Corps (1873–83) and second, the Royal Artillery (1884–91).
^Iain Stewart, Frederick Corbett, Victoria Cross Trust. 21 April 2004 version, accessed 25 March 2015.
^GRO Register of Births: DEC 1853 4a 164 MALDON – David Embleton, mmn = unknown
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Global Information
United Kingdom
British Army
Victoria Cross (forfeited)
Khedive's Star (1882) (Egypt)[1]