George Forrest
Lieutenant, Bengal Veteran Establishment
- Register No.
- 418 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Bengal Veteran Establishment (register: Bengal Veterans Establishment) all Bengal Veterans Establishment VCs →
- Date of action
- 11 May 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 18th June 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- in 1800 at St Michael's, Dublin
- Died
- 3rd November 1859 at Dehra Dun, India
- Memorial / grave
- on a Tablet over the gateway at Delhi Magazine, India
Digest of citation
On 11th May, 1857 at Delhi, India, Lieutenant Forrest was one of nine men who defended the Magazine for more than five hours against large numbers of rebels and mutineers, until, on the wall being scaled and there been no hope of help, they fired the Magazine. Five of the gallant band Died on in the explosion and one shortly afterwards, but many of the enemy were killed. See also J. BUCKLEY (reg No. 146), and W Raynor (reg No. 10 27)
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
FORREST, George. (reg No. 418).
Lieutenant Bengal Veteran Establishment.
London Gazetted on 18th June 1858.
Born on in 1800 at St Michael's, Dublin.
Died on 3rd November 1859 at Dehra Dun, India.
Memorial on a Tablet over the gateway at Delhi Magazine, India Digest of Citation reads: On 11th May, 1857 at Delhi, India, Lieutenant Forrest was one of nine men who defended the Magazine for more than five hours against large numbers of rebels and mutineers, until, on the wall being scaled and there been no hope of help, they fired the Magazine. Five of the gallant band Died on in the explosion and one shortly afterwards, but many of the enemy were killed. See also J. BUCKLEY (reg No. 146), and W Raynor (reg No. 10 27).
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