Captain, 68th Regiment
Born: 20 July 1825, Stranraer, Galloway, Scotland
Died: 3 March 1908, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Citation: For having, on the night of the llth May, 1855, during a most determined sortie, boldly charged the enemy, with a small force, from a battery of which they had obtained possession in great numbers, thereby saving the works from falling into the hands of the enemy.He was conspicuous on this occasion for his gallantry, and daring conduct.
[London Gazette issue 21971 dated 24 Feb 1857, published 24 Feb 1857.]
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