Edward Talbot Thackeray
Second Lieutenant, Bengal Engineers
- Register No.
- 1207 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant all Second Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Bengal Engineers (register: Bengal Sappers and Miners) all Bengal Sappers and Miners VCs →
- Date of action
- 16 September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 29th April 1862 on this day → all of 1862 →
- Born
- 19th October 1836 at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire
- Died
- 3rd September 1927 at Garassio, Italy
- Memorial / grave
- at the English Cemetery, Bordighera, Italy
- Medal held by
- unknown
Digest of citation
For cool intrepidity and characteristic daring shown in extinguishing a fire, in the Delhi Magazine Enclosure, on 16th September 1857 at Delhi, India. He was at imminent risk of his own life from a possible explosion in the shed containing combustible stores, where the fire had originated
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
THACKERAY, Edward Talbot. (reg No. 1207).
Second Lieutenant. Bengal Engineers.
London Gazetted on 29th April 1862.
VC Medal's Custodian is unknown.
Born on 19th October 1836 at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.
Died on 3rd September 1927 at Garassio, Italy.
Memorial on grave at the English Cemetery, Bordighera, Italy.
Digest of Citation reads: For cool intrepidity and characteristic daring shown in extinguishing a fire, in the Delhi Magazine Enclosure, on 16th September 1857 at Delhi, India. He was at imminent risk of his own life from a possible explosion in the shed containing combustible stores, where the fire had originated.
Additional information:. Colonel Sir Edward Thackeray was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB). He was the son of the Reverend Francis St. John and Mary Anne Thackeray of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. Educated at Marlborough College and the Honourable East India Company's Military College he joined the Royal Engineers on 9th December 1854. He served throughout the Indian mutiny, being mentioned in despatches by General Sir Archdale Wilson, Commander of the Delhi Field Force. He saw service in the Afghan war 1879- 80 . In 1862, he married Amy Mary Anne Crowe and they had two daughters, Amy Margaret Ritchie and Anne Wynne Thackeray. his wife died in 1865, and in that year he was promoted to Captain. He married for a second time on the 2nd December 1869 to Elizabeth Pleydell having four sons. They are E. F. Thackeray, born 2nd November, 1870 (Lieutenant Colonel, CMG., DSO. C de G.)).---- Richmond Clive Thackeray born 19th September, 1873.---- Charles Bouverie Thackeray born 20 December 1875. (Lieutenant Colonel, DSO., RFA.).--- H. St. J., P. Thackeray, born 6th October 1879. Further research required
Additional information
Colonel Sir Edward Thackeray was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB). He was the son of the Reverend Francis St. John and Mary Anne Thackeray of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. Educated at Marlborough College and the Honourable East India Company's Military College he joined the Royal Engineers on 9th December 1854. He served throughout the Indian mutiny, being mentioned in despatches by General Sir Archdale Wilson, Commander of the Delhi Field Force. He saw service in the Afghan war 1879- 80 . In 1862, he married Amy Mary Anne Crowe and they had two daughters, Amy Margaret Ritchie and Anne Wynne Thackeray. his wife died in 1865, and in that year he was promoted to Captain. He married for a second time on the 2nd December 1869 to Elizabeth Pleydell having four sons. They are E. F. Thackeray, born 2nd November, 1870 (Lieutenant Colonel, CMG., DSO. C de G.)).---- Richmond Clive Thackeray born 19th September, 1873.---- Charles Bouverie Thackeray born 20 December 1875. (Lieutenant Colonel, DSO., RFA.).--- H. St. J., P. Thackeray, born 6th October 1879. Further research required
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