Viscount Alexander Edward Murray Fincastle
Lieutenant, 16th Lancers. (The Queen's)
- Register No.
- 401 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 16th Lancers. (The Queen's) all 16th Lancers VCs →
- Date of action
- 17 August 1897 on this day → all of 1897 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Tirah Campaign
- London Gazette
- 9th November, 1897 on this day → all of 1897 →
- Born
- 22nd April, 1871 at Portland Place, London
- Died
- 29th January 1962 at London
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 17th August 1897 at Nawa Kili, Upper Swat, India,* Lieutenant Fincastle with two other officers * and five men of the Guides, went under heavy and close fire, to the rescue of a Lieutenant of the Lancashire Fusiliers who was lying disabled by a bullet wound and surrounded by enemy swordsmen. While the wounded officer was being brought under cover he was unfortunately killed by a bullet. One of the officers of the rescue party was mortally wounded and four horses were shot
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
FINCASTLE, Viscount Alexander Edward Murray. (reg No. 401).
Lieutenant. 16th Lancers. (The Queen's).
London Gazetted on 9th November, 1897.
Born on 22nd April, 1871 at Portland Place, London.
Died on 29th January 1962 at London.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 17th August 1897 at Nawa Kili, Upper Swat, India,* Lieutenant Fincastle with two other officers * and five men of the Guides, went under heavy and close fire, to the rescue of a Lieutenant of the Lancashire Fusiliers who was lying disabled by a bullet wound and surrounded by enemy swordsmen. While the wounded officer was being brought under cover he was unfortunately killed by a bullet. One of the officers of the rescue party was mortally wounded and four horses were shot..
* Tirah Campaign.
* See R B Adams (reg No. 7) and H L S McLean. (reg No. 804).
Additional information: Lieutenant Fincastle later became the Earl of Dunmore. He held the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and was a Member of the Royal Victorian Order. (MVO). He served in the South Africa War 1899-1900 and also World War One from 1914-16. He was Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1924.
Additional information
Lieutenant Fincastle later became the Earl of Dunmore. He held the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and was a Member of the Royal Victorian Order. (MVO). He served in the South Africa War 1899-1900 and also World War One from 1914-16. He was Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1924.
* Tirah Campaign.
* See R B Adams (reg No. 7) and H L S McLean. (reg No. 804).
Visit the grave or memorial
Alf recorded the memorial as: not known
Map links open a search for the place name Alf recorded; please check opening times and exact locations before travelling. Many VC graves have since been restored by the Victoria Cross Trust.
Research this recipient further
Would you like to honour Viscount Alexander Edward Murray Fincastle by sponsoring this page from £1 a month — in memory of someone, in your own name or for your company? Sponsor this page.