Guy Hudleston Boisragon
Lieutenant, Indian Staff Corps and 5th gurkha Rifles, Indian Army
- Register No.
- 101 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Indian Staff Corps and 5th gurkha Rifles, Indian Army all 5th Gurkha Rifles VCs →
- Date of action
- 2 December 1891 on this day → all of 1891 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Hunza-Naga Campaign
- London Gazette
- 12th July 1892 on this day → all of 1892 →
- Born
- 5th November 1864 at Kohat in the Punjab
- Died
- 14th July 1931 at Biarritz, France
- Memorial / grave
- at Kensal Green Cemetery in London and in the Sanctum Crypt at St. Luke's Church, Chelsea
Digest of citation
On 2 December 1891 during the attack on Nilt Fort, India, Lieutenant Boisragon led the assault , forcing his way through difficult obstacles to the inner gate, when he returned for reinforcements, moving fearlessly to and fro under heavy cross-fire until he had collected sufficient men to drive the enemy from the fort
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BOISRAGON, Guy Hudleston. (Reg. No.101)
Lieutenant Indian Staff Corps and 5th gurkha Rifles, Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 12th July 1892.
Born on 5th November 1864 at Kohat in the Punjab.
Died on 14th July 1931 at Biarritz, France.
Memorials are at Kensal Green Cemetery in London and in the Sanctum Crypt at St. Luke's Church, Chelsea.
Digest of Citation reads: On 2 December 1891 during the attack on Nilt Fort, India, Lieutenant Boisragon led the assault , forcing his way through difficult obstacles to the inner gate, when he returned for reinforcements, moving fearlessly to and fro under heavy cross-fire until he had collected sufficient men to drive the enemy from the fort.
Additional information: Brigadier Boisragon won the VC during the Huntza Campaign. He was the eldest son of Major-General Henry Boisragon and his wife Anna, the daughter of William Hudleston of the Madras Civil Service. He was educated at Charterhouse before going on to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst He served in the 10th Regiment (Lincolnshire) in 1885 before service in the 5th Gurkha Regt. in 1887 From 1888 he served on several expeditions, The Hanzari, (Medal and clasp) the 2nd Hazari (clasp) . He served on the Miranzai expedition (1891) as Orderly Officer to the Gen. Officer (clasp0 which was followed by the 2nd Maranzai Expedition. From 189-92 he served in the Huntza- Nagar area, where he won the VC for his part in the capture of the Nilt Fort. He was mentioned in Despatches (clasp) He served also in the Waziristan Expedition in 1894-5 (clasp) under Sir William Lockhart and as ADC to the Lt. Gen. of the Punjab Command. Promoted to Captain in 1896 he, in the following two years, took part in the Sumana and Kurrum Valley operations (1897) gaining a medal and two clasps, and in the reconnaissance of the pass at Kharmana and the action of November 7th 1897 as well as the mission against the Khani Khel Chamkannis. In 1903 he bacame Brevet-Major then Brevet Colonel, Colonel in the Frontier Forces. He received The Order of the Nile, 4th Class for services in the European War (WWI) where he was wounded. .
Additional information
Brigadier Boisragon won the VC during the Huntza Campaign. He was the eldest son of Major-General Henry Boisragon and his wife Anna, the daughter of William Hudleston of the Madras Civil Service. He was educated at Charterhouse before going on to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst He served in the 10th Regiment (Lincolnshire) in 1885 before service in the 5th Gurkha Regt. in 1887 From 1888 he served on several expeditions, The Hanzari, (Medal and clasp) the 2nd Hazari (clasp) . He served on the Miranzai expedition (1891) as Orderly Officer to the Gen. Officer (clasp0 which was followed by the 2nd Maranzai Expedition. From 189-92 he served in the Huntza- Nagar area, where he won the VC for his part in the capture of the Nilt Fort. He was mentioned in Despatches (clasp) He served also in the Waziristan Expedition in 1894-5 (clasp) under Sir William Lockhart and as ADC to the Lt. Gen. of the Punjab Command. Promoted to Captain in 1896 he, in the following two years, took part in the Sumana and Kurrum Valley operations (1897) gaining a medal and two clasps, and in the reconnaissance of the pass at Kharmana and the action of November 7th 1897 as well as the mission against the Khani Khel Chamkannis. In 1903 he bacame Brevet-Major then Brevet Colonel, Colonel in the Frontier Forces. He received The Order of the Nile, 4th Class for services in the European War (WWI) where he was wounded.
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