George Vincent Fosbery
Lieutenant, 4th Bengal European Regiment, Indian Army
- Register No.
- 421 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 4th Bengal European Regiment, Indian Army all 4th Bengal European Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 30 October 1863 on this day → all of 1863 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Umbeyla Campaign
- London Gazette
- 7th July, 1865 on this day → all of 1865 →
- Born
- in 1833 at Stert, Devizes, Wiltshire
- Died
- 8th May 1907 at Bath, Somerset
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 30th October, 1863 during the Umbeyla Campaign, N.W India, Lieutenant Fosbery led a party of his regiment to recapture the Crag Picquet, after its garrison had been driven in by the enemy and 60 of them killed. The approach to the Crag was very narrow, but the Lieutenant led his party with great coolness, and was the first man to gain the top of the Crag from this side of the attack. Subsequently, when the commanding officer was wounded, Lieutenant Fosbery assembled a party and pursuED the routed enemy, inflicting on them further losses. See also H W Pitcher. (reg No. 989)
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
FOSBERY, George Vincent. (reg No. 421).
Lieutenant. 4th Bengal European Regiment, Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 7th July, 1865.
Born on in 1833 at Stert, Devizes, Wiltshire.
Died on 8th May 1907 at Bath, Somerset.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 30th October, 1863 during the Umbeyla Campaign, N.W India, Lieutenant Fosbery led a party of his regiment to recapture the Crag Picquet, after its garrison had been driven in by the enemy and 60 of them killed. The approach to the Crag was very narrow, but the Lieutenant led his party with great coolness, and was the first man to gain the top of the Crag from this side of the attack. Subsequently, when the commanding officer was wounded, Lieutenant Fosbery assembled a party and pursuED the routed enemy, inflicting on them further losses. See also H W Pitcher. (reg No. 989).
Additional information:. Colonel Fosbery invented the Paradox Gun, as well as an automatic revolver.
Additional information
Colonel Fosbery invented the Paradox Gun, as well as an automatic revolver.
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