Herbert Mackworth Clogstoun

Captain, 19th Madras Native Infantry

Register No.: 222 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
Rank: Captain all Captains →
Unit: 19th Madras Native Infantry all 19th Madras Native Infantry VCs →
Date of action: 15 January 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
Conflict / campaign: Indian Mutiny
London Gazette: 21st October, 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
Born: 13th June 1820 at Port of Spain, Trinidad
Died: 6th May, 1862 at Hingoli, India
Memorial / grave: not known

Digest of citation

On 15th January 1859 at Chichumbah, India, Captain Clogstoun charged the rebels into the town with only eight men of his regiment, compelling them to re-enter and finally to abandon their plunder. He was severely wounded himself and lost seven out of the eight men who accompanied him

From Alf Askin's research notes

Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.

CLOGSTOUN, Herbert Mackworth. (reg No. 222).

Captain 19th Madras Native Infantry.

London Gazetted on 21st October, 1859.

Born on 13th June 1820 at Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Died on 6th May, 1862 at Hingoli, India.

Memorial not known.

Digest of Citation reads: On 15th January 1859 at Chichumbah, India, Captain Clogstoun charged the rebels into the town with only eight men of his regiment, compelling them to re-enter and finally to abandon their plunder. He was severely wounded himself and lost seven out of the eight men who accompanied him.

Additional information: Attained rank of Major.

Additional information

Attained rank of Major

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