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| Picture No | 10282537 |
| Date | 18th October 1854 |
| Description | William Peel throwing a live shell |
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Captain William Peel (1824 - 1858), depicted in the act of bravery that won his first Victoria Cross during the Crimean War, namely throwing a live Russian shell back over the parapet to prevent the explosion of the British powder and ammunition cases amongst which it had fallen.
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| Source | Supplement to the Illustrated London News, 20th June 1857 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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