Charles Augustus Goodfellow
Lieutenant, Bombay Engineers
- Register No.
- 458 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Bombay Engineers all Bombay Engineers VCs →
- Date of action
- 6 October 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 16th April, 1863 on this day → all of 1863 →
- Born
- 27th November, 1836 in Essex
- Died
- 1st September, 1915 at Leamington, Warwickshire
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 6th October, 1859 during an attack on the Fort of Beyt, India, a soldier was shot under the walls in a sharp fire of matchlock. Lieutenant Goodfellow carried away the body of the man who was then dead, but whom he had at first thought was only wounded
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
GOODFELLOW, Charles Augustus. (reg No. 458).
Lieutenant. Bombay Engineers.
London Gazetted on 16th April, 1863.
Born on 27th November, 1836 in Essex.
Died on 1st September, 1915 at Leamington, Warwickshire.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 6th October, 1859 during an attack on the Fort of Beyt, India, a soldier was shot under the walls in a sharp fire of matchlock. Lieutenant Goodfellow carried away the body of the man who was then dead, but whom he had at first thought was only wounded.
Additional information:. Lieutenant General Goodfellow was also a Companion (of the Order) of the Bath. (CB) .
Additional information
Lieutenant General Goodfellow was also a Companion (of the Order) of the Bath. (CB) .
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