Edmond John Fowler
Private, 2nd Battalion, The Cameronians. (Scottish Rifles)
- Register No.
- 424 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion, The Cameronians. (Scottish Rifles) (register: 26th Regiment of Foot) all 26th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 28 March 1879 on this day → all of 1879 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Zulu War
- London Gazette
- 5th April, 1882 on this day → all of 1882 →
- Born
- in 1861 at Waterford, Ireland
- Died
- 26th March 1926 at Colchester, Essex
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 28th March, 1879 at the Zlobane Mountain, South Africa, * Private Fowler, with a captain and a lieutenant * dashed forward in advance of the party which had been ordered to dislodge the enemy from a commanding position in natural caves up the mountain. The path was so narrow that they had to advance in single file and the captain who arrived first at the mouth of the cave was instantly killed. The Lieutenant and Private Fowler undismayed by the death of their leader, immediately sprang forward and cleared the enemy out of their stronghold
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
FOWLER, Edmond John. (reg No. 424).
Private. 2nd Battalion, The Cameronians. (Scottish Rifles).
London Gazetted on 5th April, 1882.
Born on in 1861 at Waterford, Ireland.
Died on 26th March 1926 at Colchester, Essex.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 28th March, 1879 at the Zlobane Mountain, South Africa, * Private Fowler, with a captain and a lieutenant * dashed forward in advance of the party which had been ordered to dislodge the enemy from a commanding position in natural caves up the mountain. The path was so narrow that they had to advance in single file and the captain who arrived first at the mouth of the cave was instantly killed. The Lieutenant and Private Fowler undismayed by the death of their leader, immediately sprang forward and cleared the enemy out of their stronghold.
* Zulu War.
* H.Lysons. (reg No. 762).
FRASER, Charles Crauford. (reg No . 425). Major. 7th Hussars. (Queen's Own).
Born on 31st August 1829 at a place unknown.
Died on 7th June 1895 at London.
Memorial on grave in Brompton Cemetery, London and at All Saints Garrison Church, Aldershot.
Digest of Citation reads: On 31st December, 1858 at the River Raptee, India, Major Fraser Volunteer, at great personal risk and under a sharp fire of musketry, to swim to go rescue of a captain and some men who work in imminent danger of being drowned while in pursuit of the rebels. Major Fraser succeeded in this mission, although still partially disabled from a wound received while leading a charge against the enemy some months earlier.
Additional information:. Lieutenant General Sir Charles Fraser was a Knight Commander of the Bath. (KCB). He saw service in the war in Abyssinia. From 1873-77 he was Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Cambridge. From 1886 he was the Colonel of the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars.
Alf's notes on his life
FRASER, Charles Crauford. (reg No . 425). Major. 7th Hussars. (Queen's Own). Born on 31st August 1829 at a place unknown. Died on 7th June 1895 at London. Memorial on grave in Brompton Cemetery, London and at All Saints Garrison Church, Aldershot. Digest of Citation reads: On 31st December, 1858 at the River Raptee, India, Major Fraser Volunteer, at great personal risk and under a sharp fire of musketry, to swim to go rescue of a captain and some men who work in imminent danger of being drowned while in pursuit of the rebels. Major Fraser succeeded in this mission, although still partially disabled from a wound received while leading a charge against the enemy some months earlier.
Additional information
Lieutenant General Sir Charles Fraser was a Knight Commander of the Bath. (KCB). He saw service in the war in Abyssinia. From 1873-77 he was Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Cambridge. From 1886 he was the Colonel of the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars.
* Zulu War.
* H.Lysons. (reg No. 762).
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