IND Alfred Ernest (Reg. No.614)
Shoeing Smith. (later Sergeant Farrier) Royal Horse Artillery.
London Gazetted on 15th August 1902.
Born on: 16th September 1872 at Tetbury, Gloucestershire.
Died on: 29th November 1916 at Eccleston, Cheshire.
No Memorials recorded.
Citation reads.
On 20th December 1901 near Tafelkop, Orange River Colony, South
Africa, Shoeing Smith Ind stuck to his pom-pom gun under very
heavy fire when the whole of the remainder of the team had been
shot down, and continued to fire into the advancing enemy until
the last possible moment. A captain who was mortally wounded on
this occasion, requested that Shoeing Smith Ind's gallant conduct
on this and every other action since he jpoined the pom-pom service
be brought to notice.
Additional information. He was the son Mr.George Ind of Tetbury,
Gloucestireshire. He enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery on
19th February 1901 and was sent to fight in the War in South Africa
(1899-1901) where he won the Victoria Cross. The medal was presented
to him, at an investiture at Buckingham Palace, by His Majesty
King Edward VII on the 26th November 1902. Later he became a member
of the 'Chestnut Troop': the distinguished artillery battery.
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INGOUVILLE, George. (reg No. 615).
Captain of the Mast. Royal Navy.
London Gazetted on 24th February, 1857.
Born on 7th October 1826 at St Saviour, Jersey, Channel Islands.
Died on 13th January 1869. (Town/ Country not known).
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads:
On 13th July, 1855 at the Fort Of Viberg in the Gulf of Finland,
while the boats of HMS Arrogant were engaged with the enemy, her
second cutter was swamped by the blowing up of her magazine and
drifted inshore under enemy guns. Captain of the Mast Ingouville,
although wounded, jumped overboard, swam round to the boat's bows,
took hold of the painter and tried to turn the cutter out to sea.
A Lieutenant* of the Royal Marine Artillery came to his assistance,
when with three volunteers, he took off the crew from the cutter,
rescued Mr Ingouville from the water and then towed the stricken
boat out of gun range.
* G D DOWELL. (reg No. 342)
INGRAM, George Morby. (reg No. 616).
Lieutenant. 24th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. (Victoria).
London Gazetted on 6th January, 1919.
Born on 18th March 1889 at an Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
Died on 1st July, 1961 at Hastings, and Victoria, Australia.
Memorial on grave at Frankston Cemetery, Victoria and also on
the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Digest of Citation reads:
On 5th October 1918 at Montbrehain, east of Peronne, France, Lieutenant
Ingram, at the head of his men, rushed and captured nine enemy
machine guns, and killed 42 of the enemy after stubborn resistance.
Later, when his company had suffered severe casualties, including
many of the leaders, he again rushed a machine-gun post, shot
six of the enemy and captured the gun. On two subsequent occasions
he attacked enemy posts, inflicting many casualties and taking
62 prisoners.
Additional information:. Lieutenant Ingram also held the Military
Medal (MM). During World War Two (WW II) he saw service in the
Royal Australian Engineers .
INKSON Edgar Thomas (Reg No. 617)
Lieutenant (later Colonel) Royal Army Medical Corps attached to
The royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
London Gazetted on 15th January 1901
Born on 5th April 1872 at Naini Tal, India
Died on 19th February 1947 at Chichester,Sussex.
Memorial on grave at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, Surrey.
Digest of Citation reads:
On 24th February 1900 at Hart's Hill Colenso, South Africa, Lieutenant
Inkson carried a young officer, who was severely wounded and unable
to walk, for three or four hundred yards, under very heavy fire
to a place of safety. The ground over which Lieutenant Inkson
had to move was much exposed, there being no cover available.
Additional information: Colonel Inkson was the son of Surgeon-General
J. Inkson and Mrs Inkson of Eastbourne. Lieutenant Inkson was
educated at Edinburgh Collegiate School and received his medical
trainig at the University College hospital, London. Qualifications
were MRCS (England) and. LRCP (London). In April 1899 he enlisted
in the Army as a probationary Surgeon and on the 28th July 1899
he was London Gazetted a Surgeon-Lieutenant. He was sent to South
Africa as Medical Officer to the 7th, 14th and 66th batteries
of the Royal Field Artillery in the Boer War where he was present
at the Battle of Colenso on the 15th Dec 1899.
He was later transferred to the 27th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
as their medical officer serving with them at Vaalkrantz, Spion
Kop, Pieters Hill and the relief of Ladysmith. In April 1900 he
returned to serve with the 28th, 78th and 66th batteries of the
Artillery at the battle of Roydam. In April 1901 he once again
rejoined the Inniskillings and was with them for around a year.
His awards were, three times Mentioned in Despatches, the Queen's
Medal with five clasps,the King's Medal with two clasps and the
Victoria Cross.(see citation)
INNES, James John Macleod. (reg No. 618).
Lieutenant. Bengal Engineers.
London Gazetted on 24th December, 1858.
Born on February 1830 at Baghalpur, Bengal, India.
Died on 13th December, 1907 at 5, Pemberton Terrace, Cambridge,
England.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads:
On 23rd February, 1858 at Sultanpore, India, Lieutenant Innes,
far in advance of the leading skirmishers, was the first to secure
a gun which the enemy were abandoning. They then rallied around
another gun from which the shot would have ploughed through our
advancing columns. Lieutenant Innes rode up, unsupported, shot
the gunner and remained at his post keeping the enemy at bay until
assistance reached him.
Additional information:. He was the son of of Surgeon James and
Jane Alicia Innes. His was an employee to of the East India Company's
Civil Service and also of the Bengal Army.
Lieutenant General Innes was a Companion of the Order of of the
Bath (CB). He was eventually Inspector-General of military works,
India. He was educated at Edinburgh University and the Addiscombe
Academy. At Edinburgh University he was awarded the Mathematical
Medal for distinction during the year. Whilst at Addiscombe Academy
he was awarded the Pollock Medal.
On 8th December 1848 he joined the Bengal Engineers. In 1851 he
took up a civil career with the Public Works Department, Bengal
and was promoted to lieutenant. At the outbreak of the Mutiny
he rejoined the military side and saw action at Lucknow, India.
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INSALL, Gilbert Stuart Martin. (reg No. 619).
Second Lieutenant. 11 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps.
London Gazetted on 23rd December, 1915.
Born on 14th May 1894 at Avenue Mozart, Paris, France.
Died on 17th February 1972 at Scrooby, Bawtry, Yorkshire.
Memorial not known.
VCs Medal's Custodian is the Raf Museum, Hendon, London.
Digest of Citation reads:
On 7th November 1915 near Achiet, France, Second Lieutenant Insall,
on patrol in the Vicker's fighter, engaged an enemy machine, the
pilot of which was eventually forced to make a rough landing
in a ploughed field. Seemed the German scramble out preparing
to fire, the Lieutenant dived to 500 ft and his gunner opened
fire, whereupon they fled. After dropping an incendiary bomb on
the German aircraft he flew through heavy fire, at 2000 ft over
enemy's trenches. The Vicker's petrol tank was hit, but the lieutenant
managed to land near a wood 500 ft inside Allied lines and he
and his gunner, after repairing the machine during the night,
flew back to base at dawn.
Additional information:. Group Captain Insall also held the
Military Cross (MC). He served in the Royal Air Force in World
War Two (WW II) Commanding the Royal Air Force station at Uxbridge,
Middlesex in 1940.
INWOOD, Reginald Roy. (reg No. 620).
Private. 10th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. (South
Australia).
London Gazetted on 26th November, 1917.
Born on 14th July, 1890 at Renmark, North Adelaide, Australia.
Died on 23rd October, 1971 at Adelaide, Australia.
Memorial at grave in Australian Imperial Force Cemetery, Adelaide
and also on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Digest of Citation reads:
During the period 19th/22nd September, 1917 in an attack at Polygon
Wood, near Ypres, Belgium, Private Inwood mood forward alone through
the Allied barrage, capturing an enemy strong point, killing several
and taking nine prisoners. During the evening, he volunteered
for special all-night patrol which went out 600 yards in front
of the allied line, and succeeded in bringing back valuable information.
In the early morning the 21st September he again went in company
with another man and they located a machine gun which was causing
much trouble. They bombed it so effectively that only one gunner
survived and he was brought in as a prisoner, with the gun.
IRWIN, Charles. (reg No. 621).
Private. 53rd Regiment. (King's Shropshire Light Infantry).
London Gazetted on a 24th December, 1858.
Born in 1824 at Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland.
Died on 8th April 1873 at Newton Butler, County Fermanagh, Ireland.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads:
On 16th November, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Private Irwin showed
conspicuous bravery at the assault on the Secundra Bagh when,
although severely wounded through the right shoulder, he was one
of the first to enter the building under heavy fire.
Additional information:. Private Irwin was elected for the Victoria
Cross by his regiment.
ISHAR SINGH. (reg No. 622).
Sepoy. 28th Punjab Regiment, Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 25th November 1921.
Born on 13th December, 1895 at Nenwan, Hoshiapur District, Punjab.
Died on 2nd December, 1963 at Nenwan, Hoshiapur, Punjab, India.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads:
On 10th April, 1921 near Haidari Kach, North West Frontier, India,
Sepoy Ishar Singh was No. 1 of a Lewis gun section. Early in the
fighting he was severely wounded, all the officers and Havildars
of his company became casualties and his Lewis gun was seized.
He recovered the gun and went into action again although his wound
was bleeding profusely, but when ordered to have it dressed, he
went instead to help the medical officer, carrying water to the
wounded, taking a rifle and helping to keep down enemy fire and
acting as a shield while the medical officer was dressing a wound.
It was nearly three hours before he submitted to being evacuated.
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