Charles Lumley
Captain, 97th Regiment
- Register No.
- 756 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- 97th Regiment (register: 97th Regiment of Foot) all 97th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 8 September 1855 on this day → all of 1855 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February, 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- in 1824 at Forres, Morayshire
- Died
- 17th October 1858 at Brecon, Wales
- Memorial / grave
- in Brecon Cathedral Churchyard, Wales
Digest of citation
At the assault on the Redan, in the Crimea, on the 8th September 1855, Captain LUMLEY was one of the first inside the work. Three Russian gunners, who were reloading their field piece, attacked him immediately. He shot two of them with his revolver, but a stone that had been thrown stunned him for a moment. On his recovery, he drew his sword and he was severely wounded, by a ball in the mouth, whilst in the act cheering his men on
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
LUMLEY, Charles. (reg No. 756).
Captain. 97th Regiment *.
London Gazetted on 24th February, 1857.
Born in 1824 at Forres, Morayshire.
Died on 17th October 1858 at Brecon, Wales.
Memorial on grave in Brecon Cathedral Churchyard, Wales.
Digest of Citation reads: At the assault on the Redan, in the Crimea, on the 8th September 1855, Captain LUMLEY was one of the first inside the work. Three Russian gunners, who were reloading their field piece, attacked him immediately. He shot two of them with his revolver, but a stone that had been thrown stunned him for a moment. On his recovery, he drew his sword and he was severely wounded, by a ball in the mouth, whilst in the act cheering his men on.
* Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment.
Additional information:. He was presented with the Victoria Cross at the first Investiture on Hyde Park on 26th June 1857. At the time the action he was a Brevet Major, being promoted to Major on the 4th December, 1857. It was, as a Major, unattached, on 17th October 1858, that he died, aged 34.
Additional information
He was presented with the Victoria Cross at the first Investiture on Hyde Park on 26th June 1857. At the time the action he was a Brevet Major, being promoted to Major on the 4th December, 1857. It was, as a Major, unattached, on 17th October 1858, that he died, aged 34.
* Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment.
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