Alexis Charles Doxat
Lieutenant (later Major), 3rd Battalion. Imperial Yeomanry
- Register No.
- 346 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant (later Major) (register: Lieutenant) all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 3rd Battalion. Imperial Yeomanry all Imperial Yeomanry VCs →
- Date of action
- 20 October 1900 on this day → all of 1900 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 15th January, 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Born
- 9th April 1867 at Surbiton, Surrey
- Died
- 29th November 1942 at Cambridge
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 20th October, 1900 near Zeerust, South Africa, Lieutenant Doxat, with a party a mounted infantry was reconnoitring a position held by 100 Boers are on a ridge of kopjes. When the enemy opened a heavy fire on the reconnaissance party they had to retire, but Lieutenant Doxat, seeing that one of his men had lost his horse, galloped back under very heavy fire and took him on his own horse to a place of safety
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DOXAT, Alexis Charles. (reg No. 346).
Lieutenant (later Major). 3rd Battalion. Imperial Yeomanry.
London Gazetted on 15th January, 1901.
Born on 9th April 1867 at Surbiton, Surrey.
Died on 29th November 1942 at Cambridge.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 20th October, 1900 near Zeerust, South Africa, Lieutenant Doxat, with a party a mounted infantry was reconnoitring a position held by 100 Boers are on a ridge of kopjes. When the enemy opened a heavy fire on the reconnaissance party they had to retire, but Lieutenant Doxat, seeing that one of his men had lost his horse, galloped back under very heavy fire and took him on his own horse to a place of safety.
Additional information:. Major Doxat also did service in the First World War from 1914 -18.
Additional information
Major Doxat also did service in the First World War from 1914 -18.
Visit the grave or memorial
Alf recorded the memorial as: not known
Map links open a search for the place name Alf recorded; please check opening times and exact locations before travelling. Many VC graves have since been restored by the Victoria Cross Trust.
Research this recipient further
Would you like to honour Alexis Charles Doxat by sponsoring this page from £1 a month — in memory of someone, in your own name or for your company? Sponsor this page.