George Monger
Private, 23rd Regiment
- Register No.
- 882 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 23rd Regiment (register: 23rd Regiment of Foot) all 23rd Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 18 November 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 12th April 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Born
- 3rd March 1840 at Woodmancott, Hampshire
- Died
- 9th August 1887 at St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex
- Memorial / grave
- at Hastings Borough Cemetery, also at Woodmancott Church, Hampshire
Digest of citation
Private Monger volunteered, along with Lieutenant Hackett, to bring in a wounded corporal of the 23rd Regiment, who was lying in an exposed position during the action at Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, India on 18th November 1857
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MONGER, George. (reg No. 882).
Private. 23rd Regiment. * London Gazetted on 12th April 1859.
Born on 3rd March 1840 at Woodmancott, Hampshire.
Died on 9th August 1887 at St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex.
Memorial on grave at Hastings Borough Cemetery, also at Woodmancott Church, Hampshire.
Digest of Citation reads: Private Monger volunteered, along with Lieutenant Hackett, to bring in a wounded corporal of the 23rd Regiment, who was lying in an exposed position during the action at Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, India on 18th November 1857.
* Royal Welch Fusiliers.
Additional information:. Lieutenant Hackett (reg No. 505) also received the Victoria Cross.
Additional information
Lieutenant Hackett (reg No. 505) also received the Victoria Cross.
* Royal Welch Fusiliers.
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