Another South African (sort of) VC...
Major William Anderson Bloomfield VC.
A "Scotch-African" VC holder. Born in Scotland he married a Boer lady pre-Boer War and served in the Boer Forces. He was awarded the VC for actions in East Africa during WW1. Despite living most of his life in the Eastern Transvaal region of South Africa he is also often claimed as a Scottish VC.
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