page_title: Matthew Fontaine Maury Meiklejohn
section_title: Further information
hierarchical_section_title: Matthew Fontaine Maury Meiklejohn / Further information
caption_attribution_description: English: The grave of Matthew Fontaine Maury Meiklejohn VC at Brookwood Cemetery
context_page_description: Major Matthew Fontaine Maury Meiklejohn VC was a British 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.
context_section_description: His death occurred when he was riding his horse in Hyde Park and it bolted. With only one arm to control the horse, he took the choice to steer it into some cast iron railings, in order to avoid a nursemaid who was pushing a baby in her pram. This was considered to be an act of high bravery and cost him his life. He died on 4 July 1913 and was given a hero's funeral in Brookwood Cemetery. He is commemorated by a plaque on the wall of the Hyde Park Barracks, London.
caption: Meiklejohn's grave in Brookwood Cemetery
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