Hugh Rowlands
Captain, 41st Regiment
- Register No.
- 1085 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- 41st Regiment (register: 41st Regiment of Foot) all 41st Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 5 November 1854 on this day → all of 1854 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February, 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 6th May 1828 at Llanrug, Caernarvonshire, Wales
- Died
- the 1st August 1909 at Llanrug, Caernarvonshire, Wales
- Memorial / grave
- at St Michael's churchyard, Llanrug , Caernarvon, Wales
Digest of citation
At Inkerman on 5th November 1854, Captain Rowlands rescued Colonel Hayly of the 47th Regiment, who was lying on the ground wounded and surrounded by Russians. Acting with great gallantry he held the ground, occupied by the advance picquet, against the enemy at the commencement of the Battle of Inkerman. See also Private McDermond. (reg No. 771)
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
ROWLANDS, Hugh. (reg No. 1085).
Captain. 41st Regiment * London Gazetted on 24th February, 1857.
Born on 6th May 1828 at Llanrug, Caernarvonshire, Wales.
Died on the 1st August 1909 at Llanrug, Caernarvonshire, Wales..
Memorial on grave at St Michael's churchyard, Llanrug , Caernarvon, Wales.
Digest of Citation reads: At Inkerman on 5th November 1854, Captain Rowlands rescued Colonel Hayly of the 47th Regiment, who was lying on the ground wounded and surrounded by Russians. Acting with great gallantry he held the ground, occupied by the advance picquet, against the enemy at the commencement of the Battle of Inkerman.
* Welch Regiment. See also Private McDermond. (reg No. 771).
Additional information:. General Sir Hugh Rowlands was also a Knight Commander of the Bath. (KCB) he also held the Legion d'Honneur of France. Promoted Quartermaster General in 1880 and from 1884-89 he was a General Officer Commanding the 1st Bangalore Division; Lieutenant of Tower of London for a short time in 1893. From 1894-96 he was the General Officer Commanding the Scottish District. He was also the Deputy Lieutenant of the Welsh County of Caernarvon More to be added.
Additional information
General Sir Hugh Rowlands was also a Knight Commander of the Bath. (KCB) he also held the Legion d'Honneur of France. Promoted Quartermaster General in 1880 and from 1884-89 he was a General Officer Commanding the 1st Bangalore Division; Lieutenant of Tower of London for a short time in 1893. From 1894-96 he was the General Officer Commanding the Scottish District. He was also the Deputy Lieutenant of the Welsh County of Caernarvon More to be added.
* Welch Regiment.
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