The Victoria Cross; An Official Chronicle of the Deeds of Personal Valour Achieved During the Crimean and Baltic Campaigns, the Indian Mutinies, and the Persia, China, and New Zealand Wars. an Official Chronicle of the Deeds of Personal Valour Achieved in Pres (Paperback)

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1865. Excerpt: ... Wha to carry to a joss house one hundred and fifty yards distant, under a heavy and continuous fire of musketry, gingalls, and stink-pots, Mr. Coker, Masters Assistant of the Sphinx, who had been wounded in the advance to the gate, in which object Hinckley succeeded. On his return to the gate under a similar fire he again volunteered, and succeeded in carrying to the joss house Mr. Bremen, an officer of Ward's forces, who had also been wounded in the advance on the gate, and he again returned to his post under the gate. Samuel Mitchell, captain of the foretop of H.M.S. Harrier.--For his gallant conduct at the attack of Te Papa, Tauranga, on the 29th of April last, in entering the pah with Commander Hay, and when that officer was mortally wounded, bringing him out, although ordered by Commander Hay to leave him and seek his own safety. This man was at the time captain of the foretop of the Harrier, doing duty as captain's coxwain; and Commodore Sir "William Wiseman brings his name to special notice for this act of gallantry. THE AEMY. The 2nd Dragoon Guards. Lieutenant Eobebt Blatr.*--Date of act of bravery, 28th September, 1857. "A most gallant feat was here performed by Lieutenant Blair, who was ordered to take a party of one sergeant and twelve men, and bring in a deserted ammunition waggon. As his party approached, a body of fifty or sixty of the enemy's horse came down upon him from a village, where they had remained unobserved; without a moment's hesitation he formed up his men, and regardless of the odds, gallantly led them on, dashing through the rebels. He made good his retreat without losing a man, leaving nine of them dead on the field. Of these he killed four himself; but, to my regret, after having run a native officer through the body with his sword, he was severely wou...