Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion the Northamptonshire Regiment
Born: 12 July 1859, Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Died: 21 April 1944, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Citation: For gallant conduct at the action of Laing's Nek on the 28th January, 1881, in having, after the retreat was ordered, remained behind and endeavoured to carry out of action Lieutenant Baillie, of the same Corps, who was lying on the ground severely wounded. Being unable to lift that officer into the saddle, he carried him in his arms until Lieutenant Baillie was shot dead. Lieutenant Hill then brought a wounded man out of action on his horse, after which he returned and rescued another. All these acts being performed under a heavy fire.[London Gazette issue 25084 dtd 14 Mar 1882, published 14 Mar 1882.]
JOHN DOOGAN
Private, 1st Dragoon Guards
Born: March 1853, Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland
Died: 24 January 1940, Folkestone, Kent
Citation: For gallant conduct at the action of Laing's Nek on the 28th January, 1881. During the charge of the mounted men Private Doogan, servant to Major Brownlow, 1st Dragoon Guards, seeing that officer (whose horse had been shot) dismounted and among the Boers, rode up and (though himself severely wounded) dismounted and pressed Major Brownlow to take his horse, receiving another wound while trying to induce him to accept it.[London Gazette issue 25084 dtd 14 Mar 1882, published 14 Mar 1882.]
Note: Laing's Nek is in northeastern South Africa, between Lesotho and Swaziland.
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