Facts:   - branch: united kingdom    - caption: depiction of the siege of sebastopol    - death date: 4 october 1901    - allegiance: united kingdom    - rank: private    - placeofburial: piershill cemetery , edinburgh      - birth date: c. 1821    - unit: 19th regiment of foot    - name: samuel evans    - image size: 275    - laterwork: lodge keeper at the palace of holyroodhouse    - image: the battle of sebastopol.png    - death place: edinburgh    - birth place: paisley , renfrewshire   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of samuel evans -lrb- vc -rrb- .
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samuel evans vc -lrb- c. 1821 -- 4 october 1901 -rrb- was a scottish 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 .