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We remember Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen
We remember Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
Source:7631589
8th October 1891
1904
service
Royal Navy
Commander
Source:7631589
15th September 1904
1918
appointments
Commander - HMS Garland
Source:9271601
24th March 1918
1918
awards
Sea Gallantry Medal (SGM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9271601
24th March 1918
1940
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9271626
5th November 1940
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant Commander
Source:7631589
1940
death
Killed in Action
Killed while commanding HMS Jervis Bay, an armed merchant cruiser, in battle with the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer.
Source:8775648
Source:9271642
5th November 1940
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Stephen Fogarty |
| Initials | ESF |
| Last Name | Fegen |
| Source | 7631589 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Commander | ||||
| Royal Navy | Lieutenant Commander |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Gallantry Medal (SGM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration |
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Edward Stephen Fogarty FegenEdward Stephen Fogarty Fegen VC, SGM (8 October 1891 - 5 November 1940) was by birth an English and by parentage an Irish Victoria Cross recipient.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Edinburgh Gazette | Dean129696 | |
| Posthumous V.C. for Captain Fegen | Dean129696 | |
| HMS Jervis Bay | Dean129696 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen | Peter5151 |
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