Andrew Cathcart Bogle
Lieutenant, 78th Regiment (later the Seaforth Highlanders---- The Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany's)
- Register No.
- 100 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 78th Regiment (later the Seaforth Highlanders---- The Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany's) (register: 78th Regiment of Foot) all 78th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 29 July 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 2nd September 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Born
- 20th January 1829 at Glasgow
- Died
- 11th December 1890 at SherBorn one, Dorset
- Memorial / grave
- not known
- Medal held by
- the Queen's Own Highlanders' Museum
Digest of citation
On 29th July 1857 in the attack on Oonao, India, Lieutenant Bogle led the way into a loopholed house which was occupied by the enemy and from which a heavy fire harassed the advance of his regiment. The lieutenant was severely wounded in this action
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BOGLE, Andrew Cathcart. (Reg. No. 100)
Lieutenant 78th Regiment (later the Seaforth Highlanders---- The Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany's)
London Gazetted on 2nd September 1859.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Queen's Own Highlanders' Museum.
Born on 20th January 1829 at Glasgow.
Died on 11th December 1890 at SherBorn one, Dorset.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 29th July 1857 in the attack on Oonao, India, Lieutenant Bogle led the way into a loopholed house which was occupied by the enemy and from which a heavy fire harassed the advance of his regiment. The lieutenant was severely wounded in this action
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