Grave of the English Victoria Cross recipient second lieutenant Rupert Price Hallowes (1881-1915) at Bedford House Cemetery in Zillebeke, Belgium

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Rupert Price Hallowes VC MC (5 May 1881 - 30 September 1915) was a British 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. He was born to F. B. and Mary Ann Taylor Hallowes, of Redhill, Surrey. He was 34 years old, and a temporary second lieutenant in the 4th Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment), during the First World War. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions between 25 and 30 September 1915 at Hooge, Belgium.

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Location: Bedford House Cemetery, Rijselseweg, 8902 Zillebeke, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe
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