Peter Brown
Trooper, Cape Mounted Riflemen, South African Forces
- Register No.
- 133 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Trooper all Troopers →
- Unit
- Cape Mounted Riflemen, South African Forces all Cape Mounted Riflemen VCs →
- Date of action
- 8 April 1879 on this day → all of 1879 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Basuto War
- London Gazette
- 12th April 1880 on this day → all of 1880 →
- Born
- in 1837 in Sweden
- Died
- 11th September 1894 at Cape Town, South Africa
- Memorial / grave
- grave in Cape Town, South Africa
- Medal held by
- the Amathole Museum, King William's Town,
Digest of citation
On 8th April 1879 during the assault on Morosi's Mountain, South Africa*, Trooper Brown spent all day carrying water to his wounded comrades who were lying under rocks where they had taken shelter. He did this within 200 yards of the enemy who were firing from redoubts up the sides of the mountain and he was severely wounded during the day, his forearm were shattered and he was also hit in the leg. Nevertheless, he did not cease his efforts until his water bottle was shot through and became useless
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BROWN, Peter. (reg No. 133).
Trooper Cape Mounted Riflemen, South African Forces.
London Gazetted on 12th April 1880.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Amathole Museum, King William's Town, South Africa.
Born on in 1837 in Sweden.
Died on 11th September 1894 at Cape Town, South Africa.
Memorial at grave in Cape Town, South Africa.
Digest of Citation reads: On 8th April 1879 during the assault on Morosi's Mountain, South Africa*, Trooper Brown spent all day carrying water to his wounded comrades who were lying under rocks where they had taken shelter. He did this within 200 yards of the enemy who were firing from redoubts up the sides of the mountain and he was severely wounded during the day, his forearm were shattered and he was also hit in the leg. Nevertheless, he did not cease his efforts until his water bottle was shot through and became useless.
*Basuto War).
*Basuto War).
South Africa.
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