John Christopher Guise
Major, 90th Regiment. (Cameronians...... Scottish Rifles)
- Register No.
- 501 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Major all Majors →
- Unit
- 90th Regiment. (Cameronians...... Scottish Rifles) (register: 90th Regiment of Foot) all 90th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 16 November 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 24th December, 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- 27th July, 1826 at Highnam, Gloucestershire
- Died
- 5th February 1895 at Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland
- Memorial / grave
- Elmore Church, Gloucestershire
Digest of citation
On 16th and 17th November, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Major Guise, together with a sergeant *, saved the life of a captain at the storming of the Secundra Bagh and also went in under heavy fire to help two wounded men. In fact he acted with gallantry throughout the operation for the relief of the Lucknow garrison. elected by the Regiment for the Victoria Cross. Lieutenant General Sir John Guise was also a Companion (of the Order) of the Bath. (CB). From 1890 he was the Colonel of the Leicestershire Regiment
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
GUISE, John Christopher. (reg No. 501).
Major. 90th Regiment. (Cameronians...... Scottish Rifles).
London Gazetted on 24th December, 1858.
Born on 27th July, 1826 at Highnam, Gloucestershire.
Died on 5th February 1895 at Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland.
Memorial at Elmore Church, Gloucestershire.
Digest of Citation reads: On 16th and 17th November, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Major Guise, together with a sergeant *, saved the life of a captain at the storming of the Secundra Bagh and also went in under heavy fire to help two wounded men. In fact he acted with gallantry throughout the operation for the relief of the Lucknow garrison.
* S Hill (reg No. 569). Both Major Guise and Sergeant Hill were elected by the Regiment for the Victoria Cross. Lieutenant General Sir John Guise was also a Companion (of the Order) of the Bath. (CB). From 1890 he was the Colonel of the Leicestershire Regiment.
* S Hill (reg No. 569). Both Major Guise and Sergeant Hill were
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