Gerald Littlehales Goodlake
Major, Coldstream Guards
- Register No.
- 459 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Major (register: Brevet Major) all Majors →
- Unit
- Coldstream Guards all Coldstream Guards VCs →
- Date of action
- 28 October 1854 on this day → all of 1854 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February, 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 14th May 1832 at Wadley, Berkshire
- Died
- 5th April 1890 at Denham, Middlesex
- Memorial / grave
- at Harefield Churchyard, Middlesex
- Medal held by
- the Guards Regimental HQ
Digest of citation
On 28th October, 1854 at Inkerman, Crimea, Major Goodlake was in command of a party of sharpshooters which held Windmill Ravine against a much larger force of the enemy, killing 38, including one officer, and taking three prisoners. He also showed conspicuous gallantry on a later occasion when his sharpshooters surprised a picquet and seized the knapsacks and rifles of the enemy
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
GOODLAKE, Gerald Littlehales. (reg No. 459).
Major. Coldstream Guards.
London Gazetted on 24th February, 1857 VC Medal's Custodian is the Guards Regimental HQ..
Born on 14th May 1832 at Wadley, Berkshire.
Died on 5th April 1890 at Denham, Middlesex.
Memorial on grave at Harefield Churchyard, Middlesex.
Digest of Citation reads: On 28th October, 1854 at Inkerman, Crimea, Major Goodlake was in command of a party of sharpshooters which held Windmill Ravine against a much larger force of the enemy, killing 38, including one officer, and taking three prisoners. He also showed conspicuous gallantry on a later occasion when his sharpshooters surprised a picquet and seized the knapsacks and rifles of the enemy.
Additional information:. Lieutenant General Goodlake also held the Légion d'Honneur of France.
Additional information
Lieutenant General Goodlake also held the Légion d'Honneur of France.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: at Harefield Churchyard, Middlesex
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