| 词条 | Abraham Boulger |
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|name= Abraham Boulger |birth_date= 4 September 1835 |death_date= 23 January 1900 (aged 64) |birth_place= Kilcullen, County Kildare |death_place= Moate, County Westmeath |placeofburial= Ballymore Churchyard, County Westmeath |image= Abraham Boulger VC IWM Q 80475.jpg |allegiance={{flagcountry|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland}} |rank= Lieutenant Colonel |branch= British Army |unit= 84th Regiment of Foot York and Lancaster Regiment |battles=Indian Mutiny 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War |awards= Victoria Cross }} Lieutenant Colonel Abraham Boulger VC (4 September 1835, Kilcullen, County Kildare – 23 January 1900) was an Irish 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. Boulger was 21 years old, and a Lance-Corporal in the 84th Regiment of Foot (later 2nd Bn, The York and Lancaster Regiment), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deeds took place for which he was awarded the VC: Lance-Corporal Abraham Boulger He served as a quartermaster during the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War and later achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel. He died in Moate, County Westmeath, Ireland, on 23 January 1900, aged 64. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the York & Lancaster Regiment Museum in Rotherham, England. References1. ^{{London Gazette|issue=22154|page=2957|date=18 June 1858}} Listed in order of publication year
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