Henry William Engleheart
Sergeant, 10th Hussars (Prince of Wales' Own Royal)
- Register No.
- 383 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant all Sergeants →
- Unit
- 10th Hussars (Prince of Wales' Own Royal) all 10th Hussars VCs →
- Date of action
- 13 March 1900 on this day → all of 1900 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 5th October 1900 on this day → all of 1900 →
- Born
- 14th November 1863 at Blackheath, London
- Died
- 9th August 1939 at Datchet, Berkshire
Digest of citation
On 13th March 1900 north of Bloemfontein, South Africa, the party which had destroyed the railway had to get over four deep spruits in order to make their way back through enemy lines. At the 4th spruit the horse of one of the sappers failed to get up the bank and was left in a very dangerous position. In the face of very heavy fire Sergeant Engleheart went to the rescue of the Sapper and his horse. Shortly before this he has shown great gallantry in dashing into the first spruit and dealing with the Boers there, before they had time to rally
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
ENGLEHEART, Henry William. (reg No. 383).
Sergeant 10th Hussars (Prince of Wales' Own Royal).
London Gazetted on 5th October 1900.
Born on 14th November 1863 at Blackheath, London.
Died on 9th August 1939 at Datchet, Berkshire. Henry Engleheart was cremated at Woking, Surrey.
Digest of Citation reads: On 13th March 1900 north of Bloemfontein, South Africa, the party which had destroyed the railway had to get over four deep spruits in order to make their way back through enemy lines. At the 4th spruit the horse of one of the sappers failed to get up the bank and was left in a very dangerous position. In the face of very heavy fire Sergeant Engleheart went to the rescue of the Sapper and his horse. Shortly before this he has shown great gallantry in dashing into the first spruit and dealing with the Boers there, before they had time to rally.
Henry Engleheart was cremated at Woking, Surrey.
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