Duncan Gordon Boyes
Midshipman, Royal Navy
- Register No.
- 112 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Midshipman all Midshipmans →
- Unit
- Royal Navy (register: HMS Eurayalus) all HMS Eurayalus VCs →
- Date of action
- 6 September 1864 on this day → all of 1864 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Bombardment of Shimonoseki
- London Gazette
- 21st April 1865 on this day → all of 1865 →
- Born
- 5th November 1846 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Died
- 26th January 1869 at Andersons Bay, New Zealand
- Memorial / grave
- grave in Andersons Bay Cemetery, (Service-men's section), New Zealand
Digest of citation
On 6th September 1864 at Shimonoseki, Japan, Midshipman Boyes of HMS Euryalus displayed great gallantry in the capture of the enemy's stockade. He carried the Queen's Colour into action with the leading company and kept the flag flying in spite of direct fire which killed one of his colour sergeants * who was badly wounded, were only prevented from going further forward by direct orders from their superior officer
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BOYES, Duncan Gordon. (Reg No. 112).
Midshipman Royal Navy.
London Gazetted on 21st April 1865.
Born on 5th November 1846 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Died on 26th January 1869 at Andersons Bay, New Zealand.
Memorial at grave in Andersons Bay Cemetery, (Service-men's section), New Zealand.
Digest of Citation reads: On 6th September 1864 at Shimonoseki, Japan, Midshipman Boyes of HMS Euryalus displayed great gallantry in the capture of the enemy's stockade. He carried the Queen's Colour into action with the leading company and kept the flag flying in spite of direct fire which killed one of his colour sergeants * who was badly wounded, were only prevented from going further forward by direct orders from their superior officer.
* see Thomas PRIDE (Reg. No.1003).
Additional information: He is the brother-in-law of Lieutenant. T J Young VC. .
Additional information
He is the brother-in-law of Lieutenant T J Young VC.
* see Thomas PRIDE (Reg. No.1003).
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