Brian Turner Tom Lawrence
Sergeant, 17th Lancers
- Register No.
- 721 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant all Sergeants →
- Unit
- 17th Lancers all 17th Lancers VCs →
- Date of action
- 7 August 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 November 1873 at Bewdley, Worcestershire
- Died
- 7th June 1949 at Nakuru, Kenya
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 7th August, 1900 whilst on patrol near Essenbosch Farm, South Africa, Sergeant Lawrence and Private Hayman were attacked by a party of Boers. Private Hayman's horse was shot and he was thrown, trapping him under the horse. His shoulder was dislocated. Sergeant Lawrence, immediately came to the man's assistance and help to extricate him from under the horse. He placed him on his own horse and sent him to the picket. Taking the soldier's carbine, and using his own carmine he kept the Boer's at bay until the private was out a range. Retiring, and keeping the Boers off until assistance arrived, going for some two miles on foot
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
LAWRENCE, Brian Turner Tom. (reg No. 721).
Sergeant. 17th Lancers * London Gazetted on 15th January 1901 Born on 9th November 1873 at Bewdley, Worcestershire.
Died on 7th June 1949 at Nakuru, Kenya.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 7th August, 1900 whilst on patrol near Essenbosch Farm, South Africa, Sergeant Lawrence and Private Hayman were attacked by a party of Boers. Private Hayman's horse was shot and he was thrown, trapping him under the horse. His shoulder was dislocated. Sergeant Lawrence, immediately came to the man's assistance and help to extricate him from under the horse. He placed him on his own horse and sent him to the picket. Taking the soldier's carbine, and using his own carmine he kept the Boer's at bay until the private was out a range. Retiring, and keeping the Boers off until assistance arrived, going for some two miles on foot.
* Duke of Cambridge's Own.
Additional information:. Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence served in the Boer War (1899-1901). As a sergeant he was decorated by King Edward VII on the 12th August,1902 in London. He became a Sergeant and Riding Master in the 18th Hussars. He was later promoted Honorary Lieutenant and later still to Captain. He saw service in the European War (1914-18) with further service in World War Two (1939-42). From 1934-1938 he was a Military Knight of Windsor. He also attended the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm as a member of the English Riding Team .
Additional information
Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence served in the Boer War (1899-1901). As a sergeant he was decorated by King Edward VII on the 12th August,1902 in London. He became a Sergeant and Riding Master in the 18th Hussars. He was later promoted Honorary Lieutenant and later still to Captain. He saw service in the European War (1914-18) with further service in World War Two (1939-42). From 1934-1938 he was a Military Knight of Windsor. He also attended the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm as a member of the English Riding Team .
* Duke of Cambridge's Own.
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