James Mouat
Surgeon, 6th Dragoons
- Register No.
- 893 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Surgeon (register: Sergeant) all Surgeons →
- Unit
- 6th Dragoons all 6th Dragoons VCs →
- Date of action
- 26 October 1854 on this day → all of 1854 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 2nd June 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- 14th April 1815 at Chatham, Kent
- Died
- 4th January 1899 at his home at 1, Palace Gate Gardens,
- Memorial / grave
- at Kensal Green cemetery, London
Digest of citation
While serving in Crimea, after the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava, on 26th October 1854, Surgeon Mouat went to the aid of Lieutenant Colonel Morris, who was lying in an exposed position and seriously wounded. With the aid of Sergeant Wooden,** of the 17th Lancers, dressed the wounds of the officer, thus preventing a serious haemorrhaging. All this activity taking place under extremely heavy Russian fire. Together, the two men managed to get the Lieutenant Colonel to safety. VC
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MOUAT, James. (reg No. 893).
Surgeon. 6th Dragoons. * London Gazetted on 2nd June 1858 Born on 14th April 1815 at Chatham, Kent.
Died on 4th January 1899 at his home at 1, Palace Gate Gardens, Kensington, London.
Memorial on grave at Kensal Green cemetery, London.
Digest of Citation reads: While serving in Crimea, after the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava, on 26th October 1854, Surgeon Mouat went to the aid of Lieutenant Colonel Morris, who was lying in an exposed position and seriously wounded. With the aid of Sergeant Wooden,** of the 17th Lancers, dressed the wounds of the officer, thus preventing a serious haemorrhaging. All this activity taking place under extremely heavy Russian fire. Together, the two men managed to get the Lieutenant Colonel to safety.
* Inniskilling Dragoons.
**Sergeant Wooden was one of the Foreigners who was awarded the VC Additional information:. Surging General Sir James Mouat was the son of Dr James Mouat. He became an FRCS at University College and Hospital, London. In 1838 he became an Assistant Surgeon in the Army Medical Department. He served with the 6th Dragoons as their surgeon and, in charge on a general field hospital until fall of Sebastopol. He saw service at the Battles of Balaclava, Inkerman, and the Battle of Tcherenaya. Apart from the Victoria Cross, he is also a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB), also holding the Crimean Medal with three clasps and the Legion of Honour. He was promoted in 1858 Deputy Inspector General of hospitals, followed by Inspector-General in 1864. He was appointed Honorary Surgeon to her Majesty Queen Victoria in 1888.
Additional information
Surging General Sir James Mouat was the son of Dr James Mouat. He became an FRCS at University College and Hospital, London. In 1838 he became an Assistant Surgeon in the Army Medical Department. He served with the 6th Dragoons as their surgeon and, in charge on a general field hospital until fall of Sebastopol. He saw service at the Battles of Balaclava, Inkerman, and the Battle of Tcherenaya. Apart from the Victoria Cross, he is also a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB), also holding the Crimean Medal with three clasps and the Legion of Honour. He was promoted in 1858 Deputy Inspector General of hospitals, followed by Inspector-General in 1864. He was appointed Honorary Surgeon to her Majesty Queen Victoria in 1888.
* Inniskilling Dragoons.
**Sergeant Wooden was one of the Foreigners who was awarded the
Kensington, London.
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