Gronow Davis
Captain, Royal Regiment of Artillery
- Register No.
- 312 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- Royal Regiment of Artillery all Royal Regiment of Artillery VCs →
- Date of action
- 8 September 1855 on this day → all of 1855 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 23rd June, 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 16th May, 1828 at Bristol
- Died
- 18th October, 1891 at Clifton, Bristol
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On a 8th September, 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, Captain Davis commanded the spiking partyin the attack on the Redan with great coolness and gallantry. Afterwards he saved the life of a Lieutenant of the 39th Regiment by jumping over the parapet of a Sap and going some distance across the open, under murderous fire, to help carry the wounded man to cover. He also carried several other wounded soldiers to safety
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DAVIS, Gronow. (reg No. 312).
Captain. Royal Regiment of Artillery.
London Gazetted on 23rd June, 1857.
Born on 16th May, 1828 at Bristol.
Died on 18th October, 1891 at Clifton, Bristol.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On a 8th September, 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, Captain Davis commanded the spiking partyin the attack on the Redan with great coolness and gallantry. Afterwards he saved the life of a Lieutenant of the 39th Regiment by jumping over the parapet of a Sap and going some distance across the open, under murderous fire, to help carry the wounded man to cover. He also carried several other wounded soldiers to safety.
Additional information:. Gronow Davies attained the rank of Major-General
Additional information
Gronow Davies attained the rank of Major-General
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