George Walters
Sergeant, 49th Regiment
- Register No.
- 1266 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant all Sergeants →
- Unit
- 49th Regiment (register: 49th Regiment of Foot) all 49th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 5 November 1854 on this day → all of 1854 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 29th January 1831 at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
- Died
- 3rd June 1872 at Marylebone, London
- Memorial / grave
- at Westminster City Cemetery, Finchley, London
- Medal held by
- the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and
Digest of citation
Sergeant Walters, went to the rescue Brigadier General Adams CB., who had been surrounded by Russian troops, during the Battle of Inkerman, on the 5th November 1854. During the rescue, Sergeant Walters bayonetted one of the enemy
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
WALTERS, George. (reg No. 1266).
Sergeant. 49th Regiment. * London Gazetted on 24th February 1857.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regimental Museum, Salisbury.
Born on 29th January 1831 at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire.
Died on 3rd June 1872 at Marylebone, London.
Memorial on grave at Westminster City Cemetery, Finchley, London.
Digest of Citation reads: Sergeant Walters, went to the rescue Brigadier General Adams CB., who had been surrounded by Russian troops, during the Battle of Inkerman, on the 5th November 1854. During the rescue, Sergeant Walters bayonetted one of the enemy.
* Royal Berkshire Regiment.
Additional information:. Sergeant WALTERS received his medal from Queen Victoria during the initial ceremony held on Hyde Park on 26th June 1857. In November 1910 his Victoria Cross was sold, along with six others, for £72. On leaving the service he joined the London Police Force, serving until his death, at the age of 41.
Additional information
Sergeant WALTERS received his medal from Queen Victoria during the initial ceremony held on Hyde Park on 26th June 1857. In November 1910 his Victoria Cross was sold, along with six others, for £72. On leaving the service he joined the London Police Force, serving until his death, at the age of 41.
* Royal Berkshire Regiment.
Wiltshire Regimental Museum, Salisbury.
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