Alfred Ernest Ind
Shoeing Smith (later Sergeant Farrier), Royal Horse Artillery
- Register No.
- 614 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Shoeing Smith (later Sergeant Farrier) (register: Shoeing Smith) all Shoeing Smiths →
- Unit
- Royal Horse Artillery all Royal Horse Artillery VCs →
- Date of action
- 20 December 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 15th August 1902 on this day → all of 1902 →
- Born
- 16th September 1872 at Tetbury, Gloucestershire
- Died
- 29th November 1916 at Eccleston, Cheshire
Digest of citation
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
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
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. .
Additional information
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.
No Memorials recorded.
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