Dighton MacNaughton Probyn

Captain, 2nd Punjab Cavalry

Register No.: 1004 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
Rank: Captain all Captains →
Unit: 2nd Punjab Cavalry all 2nd Punjab Cavalry VCs →
Date of action: 1857 to 1858 all of 1857 →
Conflict / campaign: Indian Mutiny
London Gazette: 18th June 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
Born: the 21st January 1833 at Marylebone, London
Died: 20th June 1924 at Sandringham, Norfolk
Memorial / grave: at Kensal Green Cemetery, London and at Sandringham Church, Norfolk

Digest of citation

During the period 1857-58, while serving in India, Captain Probyn, has been distinguished for gallantry and daring. At the Battle of Agra when his squadron charged the Rebel Infantry, he was separated from his men and surrounded by five a six Sepoys. He defended himself from their thrusts, cutting down two of his assailants before being rejoined by his own men. In another act of single combat with a Sepoy he was wounded in the wrist, he cut down the Sepoy even though the man fought desperately. On the same day, in the presence of a number of the enemy, he singled out and killed a standard bearer and captured the standard

From Alf Askin's research notes

Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.

PROBYN, Dighton MacNaughton. (reg No. 1004).

Captain. 2nd Punjab Cavalry.

London Gazetted on 18th June 1858.

Born on the 21st January 1833 at Marylebone, London.

Died on 20th June 1924 at Sandringham, Norfolk.

Memorial on grave at Kensal Green Cemetery, London and at Sandringham Church, Norfolk.

Digest a Citation reads: During the period 1857-58, while serving in India, Captain Probyn, has been distinguished for gallantry and daring. At the Battle of Agra when his squadron charged the Rebel Infantry, he was separated from his men and surrounded by five a six Sepoys. He defended himself from their thrusts, cutting down two of his assailants before being rejoined by his own men. In another act of single combat with a Sepoy he was wounded in the wrist, he cut down the Sepoy even though the man fought desperately. On the same day, in the presence of a number of the enemy, he singled out and killed a standard bearer and captured the standard.

Additional information:. General Probyn was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Bath (GCB); a Knight Grand Cross of the Star of India (GCSI); a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) and the Imperial Service Order (ISO). More to be added

Additional information

General Probyn was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Bath (GCB); a Knight Grand Cross of the Star of India (GCSI); a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) and the Imperial Service Order (ISO). More to be added

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