

Irish military officer (1852–1879); recipient of the Victoria Cross
Buffalo River, KwaZulu-Natal
Melvill and Coghill Burial Site
Nevill Coghill (* 25. January 1852 in Drumcondra; † 22. January 1879 in Buffalo River) was an irish military officer (1852–1879); recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was 26 years old. He studied at Haileybury and Imperial Service College. He was awarded the Victoria Cross. He was buried at Melvill and Coghill Burial Site.