| rdfs:comment | - William Frederick Faulds (1895 – 1950) was a South African soldier, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British Commonwealth, for gallantry "in the face of the enemy", during the First World War. He was the first South African-born man serving with South African Forces to be awarded the VC. Faulds was born 19 February 1895. When he was 21 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion (Cape) of the South African Infantry Brigade during the First World War, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 18 July 1916 at Delville Wood, France.
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| abstract | - William Frederick Faulds (1895 – 1950) was a South African soldier, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British Commonwealth, for gallantry "in the face of the enemy", during the First World War. He was the first South African-born man serving with South African Forces to be awarded the VC. Faulds was born 19 February 1895. When he was 21 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion (Cape) of the South African Infantry Brigade during the First World War, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 18 July 1916 at Delville Wood, France. The citation reads as follows: As a temporary Lieutenant, Faulds was also awarded the Military Cross for actions at Hedicourton 22 March 1918. This citaiton, for the Military Cross reads: "In the retirement from the line east of Hendicourt, 22 March 1918, he was commanding one of the platoons which formed the rear-guard. He handled his men most ably, and exposed himself freely. Though the enemy pressed hard, he, by his fearless and able leadership, checked them, and enabled the remainder of the battalion to withdraw with slight loss." He later achieved the rank of captain. He died 16 February 1950 and was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Harare.
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