James Morris Colquhoun Colvin

James Morris Colquhoun Colvin
Born	26 August 1870 Bijnor, United Provinces, India
Died	7 December 1945 Stanway, Essex
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Royal Engineers
Battles/wars	Chitral Expedition Mohmand Campaign Malakand Frontier War Second Boer War World War I
Awards	Victoria Cross
Relations	Sir Noel Beresford-Peirse (son-in-law)

Colonel James Morris Colquhoun Colvin VC (26 August 1870 – 7 December 1945) was an English 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.

Colvin was born in Bijnor, United Provinces, British India. His father was James Colquhoun Colvin of the Manor House, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, and his mother was Camilla Fanny Marie Morris, eldest daughter of the Rev. Edward Morris. His father served with the Bengal Civil Service and was awarded the India Mutiny medal for his role in the defence of the House of Arrah. Their extended family was long established in the British East Indies as soldiers and administrators, and included Sir John Russell Colvin, Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Provinces during the Indian Mutiny, his sons Sir Auckland, K.C.S.I. and Sir Elliot Graham, K.C.S.I. Their most notable cousin in England was the writer and curator Sir Sidney Colvin, known for his friendship of the young Robert Louis Stevenson.

He was educated at Charterhouse and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was awarded the Pollock Gold Medal and Memoir as a Cadet Senior Under Officer for distinguished proficiency; the Regulation Sword for exemplary conduct; a travelling clock, aneroid barometer, thermometer and compass for maths and mechanics. These awards were presented to him by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge after his inspection of cadets at RMA Woolwich, on 26 July 1889.

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