Francis Cornwallis Maude
Captain, Royal Artillery
- Register No.
- 844 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- Royal Artillery (register: Royal Regiment of Artillery) all Royal Regiment of Artillery VCs →
- Date of action
- 25 September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 18th June 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- 28th October 1828 at London
- Died
- 19th October 1900 at Windsor, Berkshire
- Memorial / grave
- St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Digest of citation
At Lucknow, India,on 25th September 1857, Captain MAUDE bore down the enemy's desperate opposition. The enemy flanked the road, under the cover of long grass. A heavy and murderous fire was directed on the column from a double storied house and from loopholes in the surrounding garden walls. Also fire from two guns that were raking the road from the right flank and another from the front. Steadily and with cheerful encouragement he pushed his men on, although it cost him the loss of one third of his artillerymen. The army could not have advanced without the coolness and nerve shown by Captain MAUDE, who was fully aware of the dangers of his undertaken task
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MAUDE, Francis Cornwallis. (reg No. 844).
Captain. Royal Artillery.
London Gazetted on 18th June 1858.
Born on 28th October 1828 at London.
Died on 19th October 1900 at Windsor, Berkshire.
Memorial in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Digest of Citation reads: At Lucknow, India,on 25th September 1857, Captain MAUDE bore down the enemy's desperate opposition. The enemy flanked the road, under the cover of long grass. A heavy and murderous fire was directed on the column from a double storied house and from loopholes in the surrounding garden walls. Also fire from two guns that were raking the road from the right flank and another from the front. Steadily and with cheerful encouragement he pushed his men on, although it cost him the loss of one third of his artillerymen. The army could not have advanced without the coolness and nerve shown by Captain MAUDE, who was fully aware of the dangers of his undertaken task.
Additional information:. Colonel Maude was a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB). He was a Military Knight of Windsor 1895. He was the cousin of General Sir Frederick Maude VC (Reg. No.845) of the 3rd Regiment
Additional information
Colonel Maude was a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB). He was a Military Knight of Windsor 1895. He was the cousin of General Sir Frederick Maude VC (Reg. No.845) of the 3rd Regiment
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