Frederick Brooks Dugdale
Lieutenant, 5th Lancers. (Royal Irish)
- Register No.
- 355 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 5th Lancers. (Royal Irish) (register: 5th Royal Irish Lancers) all 5th Royal Irish Lancers VCs →
- Date of action
- 3 March 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 17th September 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Born
- 21st October 1877 at Burnley, Lancashire
- Died
- 13th November 1901 at Blakemore, Gloucestershire
- Memorial / grave
- grave in Longborough, Gloucestershire
Digest of citation
On 3rd March 1901 near Derby, South Africa, Lieutenant Dugdale was in command of a small outpost when, having been ordered to retire, his patrol came under heavy fire at a range of about 250 yards, and a sergeant, two men and a horse were hit. Lieutenant Dugdale dismounted and put one of the wounded men on his own horse. He then caught another horse, galloped up to another wounded man and took him up behind him, then brought both men safely out of action
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DUGDALE, Frederick Brooks. (reg No. 355).
Lieutenant. 5th Lancers. (Royal Irish).
London Gazetted on 17th September 1901.
Born on 21st October 1877 at Burnley, Lancashire.
Died on 13th November 1901 at Blakemore, Gloucestershire.
Memorial at grave in Longborough, Gloucestershire.
Digest of Citation reads: On 3rd March 1901 near Derby, South Africa, Lieutenant Dugdale was in command of a small outpost when, having been ordered to retire, his patrol came under heavy fire at a range of about 250 yards, and a sergeant, two men and a horse were hit. Lieutenant Dugdale dismounted and put one of the wounded men on his own horse. He then caught another horse, galloped up to another wounded man and took him up behind him, then brought both men safely out of action.
Additional information: Frederick B.Dugdale was the third son of Colonel James Dugdale, of both Ivy Bank, Lancashire and Sezincot, Gloucestershire. Educated at Marlborough and Christ Church, Oxford. He joined the Army in October 1899 as a Second Lieutenant and was posted to the 5th Lancers. He left to join his regiment in South Africa which was a already involved in the defence of Ladysmith. He served under General Sir Redvers Buller in the relieving force. He was promoted to Lieutenant in May 1900. He also served under Sir John French in Cape Colony. As well as the Victoria Cross he held the Queen's and King's medals with clasps, also clasps for Tugela Heights, the Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek and Belfast, Cape Colony. He was riding with the North Cotswold Hunt on the 13th November 1901 when, whilst taking a fence, his horse fell and landed on top of him. His body was so severely crushed that he Died on within two hours, never having gained consciousness.
Additional information
Frederick B.Dugdale was the third son of Colonel James Dugdale, of both Ivy Bank, Lancashire and Sezincot, Gloucestershire. Educated at Marlborough and Christ Church, Oxford. He joined the Army in October 1899 as a Second Lieutenant and was posted to the 5th Lancers. He left to join his regiment in South Africa which was a already involved in the defence of Ladysmith. He served under General Sir Redvers Buller in the relieving force. He was promoted to Lieutenant in May 1900. He also served under Sir John French in Cape Colony. As well as the Victoria Cross he held the Queen's and King's medals with clasps, also clasps for Tugela Heights, the Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek and Belfast, Cape Colony. He was riding with the North Cotswold Hunt on the 13th November 1901 when, whilst taking a fence, his horse fell and landed on top of him. His body was so severely crushed that he Died on within two hours, never having gained consciousness.
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