Ross, Lowis Mangles
Mr, Bengal Civil Service
- Register No.
- 831 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Mr (register: Civilian) all Civilians →
- Unit
- Bengal Civil Service all Bengal Civil Service VCs →
- Date of action
- 30 July 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 6th July 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Born
- 14th April 1833 at Calcutta, India
- Died
- 20th February 1905 at Pirbright, Surrey
- Memorial / grave
- at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, and the Parish Church, Pirbright, Surrey
Digest of citation
Mr Mangles, a civilian , had volunteered to serve with the detachments of the 10th and 37th Regiments along with native troops, under the command of Captain Dunbar, at the relief of Arrah, India, on the 13th July 1857. Although he, himself had been wounded previously, he dressed a soldiers wounds under extremely heavy fire, and then he carried the wounded soldier for several miles over swampy ground, getting him safely into a boat. Almost the whole detachment were killed or wounded
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MANGLES, Ross, Lowis. (reg No. 831).
Mr. Bengal Civil Service.
London Gazetted on 6th July 1859.
Born on 14th April 1833 at Calcutta, India.
Died on 20th February 1905 at Pirbright, Surrey.
Memorial on grave at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, and the Parish Church, Pirbright, Surrey.
Digest of Citation reads: Mr Mangles, a civilian , had volunteered to serve with the detachments of the 10th and 37th Regiments along with native troops, under the command of Captain Dunbar, at the relief of Arrah, India, on the 13th July 1857. Although he, himself had been wounded previously, he dressed a soldiers wounds under extremely heavy fire, and then he carried the wounded soldier for several miles over swampy ground, getting him safely into a boat. Almost the whole detachment were killed or wounded.
Additional information:. Mr Mangles received the Victoria Cross from Queen Victoria, 4th January 1860 at an Investiture at Windsor Castle. His Decoration was given after the Royal Warrant had been altered to include civilians, Gazetted on 6th July, 1859. He was the son of born R.D.Mangles, Esquire of the Bengal Civil Service, also a magistrate at Patna, India. .
Additional information
Mr Mangles received the Victoria Cross from Queen Victoria, 4th January 1860 at an Investiture at Windsor Castle. His Decoration was given after the Royal Warrant had been altered to include civilians, Gazetted on 6th July, 1859. He was the son of born R.D.Mangles, Esquire of the Bengal Civil Service, also a magistrate at Patna, India.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, and the Parish Church, Pirbright, Surrey
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