Llewelyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies

Major General Llewelyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies VC, CB, CMG, DSO (30 June 1878 – 26 December 1965) was an English 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.

Background
Price-Davies was born at Chirbury, Shropshire, in 1878, third son of Lewis Richard Price of Marrington Hall. He was commissioned in December 1898.

Victoria Cross details
Price-Davies was 23 years old, and a Lieutenant in The King's Royal Rifle Corps, British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place at Blood River Poort for which he was awarded the VC: "At Blood River Poort, on the 17th September, 1901, when the Boers had overwhelmed the right of the British Column, and some 400 of them were galloping round the flank and rear of the guns, riding up to the drivers (who were trying to get the guns away) and calling upon them to surrender, Lieutenant Price Davies, hearing an order to fire upon the charging Boers, at once drew his revolver and dashed in among them, firing at them in a most gallant and desperate attempt to rescue the guns. He was immediately shot and knocked off his horse, but was not mortally wounded, although he had ridden to what seemed to be almost certain death without a moment's hesitation."

Further information
He later achieved the rank of major general. His grave and memorial are at St Andrew's churchyard in Sonning, Berkshire.

The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Green Jackets Museum in Winchester, England.