George Strong
Private, Coldstream Guards
- Register No.
- 1190 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- Coldstream Guards all Coldstream Guards VCs →
- Date of action
- September 1855 on this day → all of 1855 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 30th November 1835 at Odcombe, Yeovil, Somerset
- Died
- 25th August 1888 at Sherston Magna, Wiltshire
- Memorial / grave
- at Church of the Holy Cross churchyard, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire.*
- Medal held by
- the Coldstream Guards Regimental HQ.,
Digest of citation
Whilst serving in the Crimea during September 1855, Private Strong was on duty in the trenches when a live shell landed nearby. Private Strong removed the shell and threw it over the parapet
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
STRONG, George. (reg No. 1190).
Private. Coldstream Guards.
London Gazetted on 24th February 1857.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Coldstream Guards Regimental HQ., Wellington Barracks, London.
Born on 30th November 1835 at Odcombe, Yeovil, Somerset.
Died on 25th August 1888 at Sherston Magna, Wiltshire.
Memorial on grave at Church of the Holy Cross churchyard, Sherston Magna, Wiltshire.* Digest of Citation reads: Whilst serving in the Crimea during September 1855, Private Strong was on duty in the trenches when a live shell landed nearby. Private Strong removed the shell and threw it over the parapet.
* In 1986 a new gravestone was erected.
Additional information:. Private Strong was decorated by Queen Victoria at the Investiture held on Hyde Park on 26th June 1857. In 1907, on April 17th, in London, his Cross was sold and is now in hands of a private collector. He enlisted in the Coldstream Guards on the 27th November 1854, serving for 10 years. In that time he received no promotion, probably one of the few VC recipients, serving on a regular basis that was never promoted. Other Medals for his services were, the Crimean Medal with one Clasp and the Turkish War Medal.
Additional information
Private Strong was decorated by Queen Victoria at the Investiture held on Hyde Park on 26th June 1857. In 1907, on April 17th, in London, his Cross was sold and is now in hands of a private collector. He enlisted in the Coldstream Guards on the 27th November 1854, serving for 10 years. In that time he received no promotion, probably one of the few VC recipients, serving on a regular basis that was never promoted. Other Medals for his services were, the Crimean Medal with one Clasp and the Turkish War Medal.
* In 1986 a new gravestone was erected.
Wellington Barracks, London.
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