Gustavus Hamilton Blenkinsopp Coulson
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers
- Register No.
- 262 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers all King's Own Scottish Borderers VCs →
- Date of action
- 18 May 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 8th August, 1902 on this day → all of 1902 →
- Born
- 1st April 1879 at Wimbledon, Surrey
- Died
- 18th May, 1901 at Lambrachfontein, South Africa. (Killed
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 18th May 1901 at Lambrachfontein, South Africa, during a rearguard action in which Lieutenant COULSON rallied his men and saved the guns, a corporal who was the lieutenants servant, had his horse shot. Lieutenant Coulson, seeing this, dismounted and took the man up on his own horse, but after a short distance the horse was wounded and both riders were brought to the ground. Lieutenant COULSON then told a corporal to get along with the wounded horse as best he could, while he, the lieutenant, would look after himself. He was, however, mortally wounded almost at once
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
COULSON, Gustavus Hamilton Blenkinsopp. (reg No. 262).
Lieutenant. 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
London Gazetted on 8th August, 1902.
Born on 1st April 1879 at Wimbledon, Surrey.
Died on 18th May, 1901 at Lambrachfontein, South Africa. (Killed in action).
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 18th May 1901 at Lambrachfontein, South Africa, during a rearguard action in which Lieutenant COULSON rallied his men and saved the guns, a corporal who was the lieutenants servant, had his horse shot. Lieutenant Coulson, seeing this, dismounted and took the man up on his own horse, but after a short distance the horse was wounded and both riders were brought to the ground. Lieutenant COULSON then told a corporal to get along with the wounded horse as best he could, while he, the lieutenant, would look after himself. He was, however, mortally wounded almost at once.
Additional information:. Lieutenant COULSON also held the Distinguished Service Order. (DSO).
Additional information
Lieutenant COULSON also held the Distinguished Service Order. (DSO).
in action).
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