Reginald William Sartorius
Major, 6th Bengal Cavalry. Indian Army
- Register No.
- 1108 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Major all Majors →
- Unit
- 6th Bengal Cavalry. Indian Army all 6th Bengal Cavalry VCs →
- Date of action
- 17 January 1874 on this day → all of 1874 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First Ashanti Expedition
- London Gazette
- 26th October 1874 on this day → all of 1874 →
- Born
- 8th May 1841 in Portugal
- Memorial / grave
- at St Mary's Churchyard, South Baddesley, Hampshire
- Medal held by
- the National Army Museum, Chelsea, London
Digest of citation
During the attack on Abogoo, Ashanti, in West Africa, on the 17th January 1874, Major Sartorius, under very heavy fire, removed Sergeant-Major Braimah, a Houssa non-commissioned officer, who had been mortally wounded and placed him under cover
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
SARTORIUS, Reginald William. (reg No. 1108).
Major. 6th Bengal Cavalry. Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 26th October 1874.
VC Medal's Custodian is the National Army Museum, Chelsea, London.
Born on 8th May 1841 in Portugal.
Died suddenly on the 7th August 1907 at Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Memorial on grave at St Mary's Churchyard, South Baddesley, Hampshire.
Digest of Citation reads: During the attack on Abogoo, Ashanti, in West Africa, on the 17th January 1874, Major Sartorius, under very heavy fire, removed Sergeant-Major Braimah, a Houssa non-commissioned officer, who had been mortally wounded and placed him under cover.
Additional information:. Major General Reginald Sartorius was the eldest son of Admiral Sir George Rose Sartorius GCB, and brother of Major General Euston H. Sartorius VC. Further research required
Additional information
Major General Reginald Sartorius was the eldest son of Admiral Sir George Rose Sartorius GCB, and brother of Major General Euston H. Sartorius VC. Further research required
Died suddenly on the 7th August 1907 at Cowes, Isle of Wight.
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