Charles Hull
Private, 21st Lancers. (Empress of India's)
- Register No.
- 606 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 21st Lancers. (Empress of India's) all 21st Lancers VCs →
- Date of action
- 5 September 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 3rd March, 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Born
- 24th July, 1890 at Harrogate, Yorkshire
- Died
- 30th February 1953 at Leeds, Yorkshire
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 5th September, 1915 at Haviz Kor, North West Frontier, India, Private Hull rescued an officer from certain death at the hands of the tribesmen. The latter's horse had been shot and Private Hull took the officer up behind on his own horse, under heavy fire at close range, and galloped away to safety
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HULL, Charles. (reg No. 606).
Private. 21st Lancers. (Empress of India's).
London Gazetted on 3rd March, 1916.
Born on 24th July, 1890 at Harrogate, Yorkshire.
Died on 30th February 1953 at Leeds, Yorkshire.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 5th September, 1915 at Haviz Kor, North West Frontier, India, Private Hull rescued an officer from certain death at the hands of the tribesmen. The latter's horse had been shot and Private Hull took the officer up behind on his own horse, under heavy fire at close range, and galloped away to safety.
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