Facts:   - death place: salisbury , rhodesia    - battles: first world war    - death date: 16 february 1950 -lrb- aged 54 -rrb-    - allegiance: union of south africa      - placeofburial: pioneer cemetery , harare    - awards: 30px victoria cross military cross    - birth date: 19 february 1895    - unit: 1st '' -rrb- battalion -lrb- also known as `` cape battalion    - name: william faulds    - branch: 1st south african brigade    - image: w.f. faulds.jpg    - birth place: cradock , eastern cape    - rank: captain -lrb- private when cited for award -rrb-   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of william faulds .
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Answer: william frederick faulds -lrb- 1895 -- 1950 -rrb- was a south african soldier , and 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 .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 -lrb- cape -rrb- 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 citation , for the military cross reads : he later achieved the rank of captain .he died 16 february 1950 and was buried in pioneer cemetery , harare .


Facts:   - death place: chicago , illinois    - known for: newspaper publisher and political boss    - resting place: saint boniface cemetery , chicago    - birth name: anton caspar hesing    - death date: 31 march 1895    - spouse: louisa lamping hesing      - children: washington hesing -lrb- 1849-1897 -rrb-    - birth date: 06 january 1823    - image size: 200px    - nationality: american    - image: hesing-anton-c . tiff    - birth place: vechta , grand duchy of oldenburg    - religion: roman catholic   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of anton c. hesing .
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Answer: anton caspar hesing -lrb- 1823-1895 -rrb- was a german-american newspaper publisher and politician who became a prominent figure in chicago , illinois during the second half of the 19th century .the long-time publisher of the `` illinois staats-zeitung '' and political boss of the pro-liquor wing of the republican party , hesing is remembered as one of the most influential figures of the 1870s in the emerging metropolis of chicago .during his final years the wealthy hesing engaged in a number of philanthropic ventures , including a large role in financing of chicago 's schiller theater .


Facts:   - instrument: vocals    - death place: beaumont , texas , united states    - years active: 1959 -- 2009    - birth name: john preston courville    - death date: 04 march 2011    - genre: traditional popular music    - spouse: sharron courville      - children: scott , michael , leslie , lisa    - birth date: 18 august 1939    - name: johnny preston    - background: solo_singer    - label: mercury abc , imperial , kapp , tcf hall ,    - birth place: port arthur , texas , united states    - occupation: singer   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of johnny preston .
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