Major, 6th Bengal Cavalry, Indian Army
Born: 8 May 1841, Portugal
Died: 7 August 1907, Cowes, Isle of Wight

(London Gazette issue 24145 dated 27 Oct 1874, published 27 Oct 1874.)
EUSTON HENRY SARTORIUS
Captain, 59th Foot
Born: 6 June 1844, Cintra, Portugal
Died: 19 February 1925, Chelsea, London

The nature of the ground made any sort of regular formation impossible, and Captain Sartorius had to bear the first brunt of the attack from the whole body of the enemy, who fell upon him and his men as they gained the top of the precipitous pathway; but the gallant and determined bearing of this Officer, emulated as it was by his men, led to the most perfect success, and the surviving occupants of the hill top, seven in number, were all killed.
In this encounter Captain Sartorius was wounded by sword cuts in both hands, and one of his men was killed.
(London Gazette issue 24973 dated 17 May 1881, published 17 May 1871.)
Note: A pair of brothers who were awarded the Victoria Cross.
Major Sartorius (later Major General R W Sartorius VC CMG) received his medal for gallantry during the First Ashanti Expedition. Abogu is now in south-central Ghana.
Captain Sartorius (later Major General E H Sartorius VC CB) received his medal for gallantry during the Second Afghan War. Shahjui is now in southern Afghanistan.
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