Henry Cecil Dudgeon D'Arcy
Captain, Cape Frontier Light Horse, South African Forces
- Register No.
- 302 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- Cape Frontier Light Horse, South African Forces all Frontier Light Horse VCs →
- Date of action
- 3 July 1879 on this day → all of 1879 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Zulu War
- London Gazette
- 9th October, 1879 on this day → all of 1879 →
- Born
- 11th August, 1850 at Wanganui, New Zealand
- Died
- in October 1881 (actual date not known) at Amatola Forest,
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 3rd July 1879 at Ulundi, South Africa*, during a reconnaissance Captain D'Arcy went to the rescue of a Trooper of the Frontier Light Horse who had fallen from his horse as the troops were retiring. The captain waited for the man to mount behind him although the enemy were quite close, but the horse kicked them both off. Captain D'Arcy was hurt by the fall, and quite alone, but he still tried to lift the trooper, who was stunned, on to the horse, and only mounted and rode off when he was completely exhausted
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
D'ARCY, Henry Cecil Dudgeon. (reg No. 302)
Captain. Cape Frontier Light Horse, South African Forces.
London Gazetted on 9th October, 1879.
Born on 11th August, 1850 at Wanganui, New Zealand.
Died in October 1881 (actual date not known) at Amatola Forest, Cape Province, South Africa.
Memorial not known .
Digest of Citation reads: On 3rd July 1879 at Ulundi, South Africa*, during a reconnaissance Captain D'Arcy went to the rescue of a Trooper of the Frontier Light Horse who had fallen from his horse as the troops were retiring. The captain waited for the man to mount behind him although the enemy were quite close, but the horse kicked them both off. Captain D'Arcy was hurt by the fall, and quite alone, but he still tried to lift the trooper, who was stunned, on to the horse, and only mounted and rode off when he was completely exhausted.
Additional information:. He eventually attained the rank of Commandant.
Additional information
He eventually attained the rank of Commandant
Cape Province, South Africa.
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