George Fiott Day [SEP] place of birth
George Fiott Day
Captain George Fiott Day (20 June 1820 – 18 December 1876) was one of the earliest English recipients 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 also a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.
George Fiott Day was born in Southampton. He joined the Royal Navy as a First Class Volunteer in 1833. His first vessel sailed to the Pacific Ocean and was wrecked off the coast
Honor recipient
- George Fiott Day (1820–1876), Royal Navy captain, Victoria Cross recipient
- George Edward Day (1815–1872), Welsh physician
- George T. Day, Free Will Baptist writer, publisher, pastor and professor
- George Lawrence Day, alias of John Mapes Adams (1871–1921), United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient