Frederick Sleigh Roberts
Lieutenant, Bengal Artillery
- Register No.
- 1061 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Bengal Artillery (register: King's Royal Rifle Corps) all King's Royal Rifle Corps VCs →
- Date of action
- 15 December 1899 on this day → all of 1899 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- the 24 th December 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- 30th September, 1832 at Cawnpore, India
- Memorial / grave
- St Paul's Cathedral, an equestrian statue in Horse Guards Parade, London and in theSanctum Crypt of St Luke's Church, Chelsea, London. Memorials at St Paul's Cathedral, an equestrian statue in Horse Guards Parade, London and in Sanctum Crypt of St Luke's Church, Chelsea, London
Digest of citation
ROBERTS, Frederick Sleigh. (reg No. 1061). Lieutenant. Bengal Artillery. At Khudagunge on the 2nd January, 1858, whilst following up the retreating enemy, Lieutenant Roberts saw two Sepoys, running away with the standard, some way in the distance. Spurring his horse, he gave chase and overtook them just before they could enter the village. They turned their muskets on him and one of the Sepoys fired at the Lieutenant, but fortunately the caps snapped. This officer then rode on, cutting down the man who was carrying the standard and he took possession. On the same day, he had saved the life of a sowar who was being attacked by a sepoy with a musket and bayonet. Lieutenant Roberts raced to the assistance of the sower, and with one blow of his sword, killed the sepoy on the spot. More to be added
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
ROBERTS, Frederick Sleigh. (reg No. 1061).
Lieutenant. Bengal Artillery.
London Gazetted on the 24 th December 1858.
Born on 30th September, 1832 at Cawnpore, India.
Died from a chill (influenza?) On 14th November 1914 at St Omer, France.
Memorials at St Paul's Cathedral, an equestrian statue in Horse Guards Parade, London and in theSanctum Crypt of St Luke's Church, Chelsea, London.
Digest citation reads: ROBERTS, Frederick Sleigh. (reg No. 1061). Lieutenant. Bengal Artillery.
London Gazetted on the 24 th December 1858.
Born on 30th September, 1832 at Cawnpore, India.
Died from a chill (influenza?) On 14th November 1914 at St Omer, France.
Memorials at St Paul's Cathedral, an equestrian statue in Horse Guards Parade, London and in Sanctum Crypt of St Luke's Church, Chelsea, London.
Digest citation reads: At Khudagunge on the 2nd January, 1858, whilst following up the retreating enemy, Lieutenant Roberts saw two Sepoys, running away with the standard, some way in the distance. Spurring his horse, he gave chase and overtook them just before they could enter the village. They turned their muskets on him and one of the Sepoys fired at the Lieutenant, but fortunately the caps snapped. This officer then rode on, cutting down the man who was carrying the standard and he took possession. On the same day, he had saved the life of a sowar who was being attacked by a sepoy with a musket and bayonet. Lieutenant Roberts raced to the assistance of the sower, and with one blow of his sword, killed the sepoy on the spot. More to be added
Died from a chill (influenza?) On 14th November 1914 at St Omer,
France.
Born on 30th September, 1832 at Cawnpore, India.
Died from a chill (influenza?) On 14th November 1914 at St Omer,
France.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: St Paul's Cathedral, an equestrian statue in Horse Guards Parade, London and in theSanctum Crypt of St Luke's Church, Chelsea, London. Memorials at St Paul's Cathedral, an equestrian statue in Horse Guards Parade, London and in Sanctum Crypt of St Luke's Church, Chelsea, London
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