Francis Edward Henry Farquharson
Lieutenant, 42nd Regiment (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
- Register No.
- 394 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 42nd Regiment (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) (register: 42nd Regiment of Foot) all 42nd Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 9 March 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 16th June 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Born
- 25th March 1837 at Glasgow
- Died
- 12th September 1875 at Harberton, Devon
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 9th March 1858 at Lucknow, India, Lieutenant Farquharson led a portion of his company and stormed a bastion mounting two guns and then spiked them. This meant that the advance positions held in during the night were rendered Secure from artillery fire. Lieutenant Farquharson was severely wounded while holding an advanced position the following morning
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
FARQUHARSON, Francis Edward Henry. (reg No. 394)
Lieutenant 42nd Regiment (Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
London Gazetted on 16th June 1859.
Born on 25th March 1837 at Glasgow.
Died on 12th September 1875 at Harberton, Devon.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 9th March 1858 at Lucknow, India, Lieutenant Farquharson led a portion of his company and stormed a bastion mounting two guns and then spiked them. This meant that the advance positions held in during the night were rendered Secure from artillery fire. Lieutenant Farquharson was severely wounded while holding an advanced position the following morning.
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