Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven
Captain, 3rd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
- Register No.
- 1090 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- 3rd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry all Highland Light Infantry VCs →
- Date of action
- 22 September 1898 on this day → all of 1898 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Sudan Campaign
- London Gazette
- 20th February, 1899 on this day → all of 1899 →
- Born
- 6th July, 1872 at Windsor, Berkshire
- Died
- 2nd May, 1955 at Shipton Moyne, Gloucestershire
Digest of citation
On 22nd September, 1898 during the action at Gedarif, Sudan, Captain Hoare-Ruthven saw an Egyptian officer lying wounded and within 50 yards of the advancing Dervishes who were firing and charging. He picked up the wounded officer and carried him towards the 16th Egyptian Battalion. He had to drop his burden several times in order to fire upon the Dervishes and check their advance, but his action undoubtedly saved the officer's life
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HORE-RUTHVEN, Alexander Gore Arkwright. (reg No. 1090).
Captain. 3rd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
London Gazetted on 20th February, 1899.
Born on 6th July, 1872 at Windsor, Berkshire.
Died on 2nd May, 1955 at Shipton Moyne, Gloucestershire.
Digest of Citation reads: On 22nd September, 1898 during the action at Gedarif, Sudan, Captain Hoare-Ruthven saw an Egyptian officer lying wounded and within 50 yards of the advancing Dervishes who were firing and charging. He picked up the wounded officer and carried him towards the 16th Egyptian Battalion. He had to drop his burden several times in order to fire upon the Dervishes and check their advance, but his action undoubtedly saved the officer's life.
Additional information:. Brigadier General, the Earl of Gowrie, the Honourable Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven was a Companion of (the Order of) the Bath (CB), a Knight Grand Cross of St Michael and St George (GCMG) and also held the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and Bar. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre (France and Belgium) . During the First World War he served in the Welsh Guards. He became Governor-General of Australia for the period 1936-44, in 1937 he was a Privy Councillor. From 1945-53 he was the Deputy Constable and Lieutenant Governor of Windsor Castle.
Additional information
Brigadier General, the Earl of Gowrie, the Honourable Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven was a Companion of (the Order of) the Bath (CB), a Knight Grand Cross of St Michael and St George (GCMG) and also held the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and Bar. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre (France and Belgium) . During the First World War he served in the Welsh Guards. He became Governor-General of Australia for the period 1936-44, in 1937 he was a Privy Councillor. From 1945-53 he was the Deputy Constable and Lieutenant Governor of Windsor Castle.
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