Wilbraham Oates Lennox
Lieutenant, Royal Engineers
- Register No.
- 736 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Royal Engineers (register: Corps of Royal Engineers) all Corps of Royal Engineers VCs →
- Date of action
- 20 November 1854 on this day → all of 1854 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February, 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 4th August 1830 at Molecomb House, Goodwood, Chichester,
- Died
- 7th February 1897 in London
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 20th November 1854 in the Crimea, Lieutenant Lennox , with a party of 100 men, took over a trench that had just been captured from the enemy. During the night they successfully repulsed all attempts to drive them out despite abnormal exposure to attack
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
LENNOX, Wilbraham Oates. (reg No. 736).
Lieutenant. Royal Engineers.
London Gazetted on 24th February, 1857.
Born on 4th August 1830 at Molecomb House, Goodwood, Chichester, Sussex.
Died on 7th February 1897 in London.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 20th November 1854 in the Crimea, Lieutenant Lennox , with a party of 100 men, took over a trench that had just been captured from the enemy. During the night they successfully repulsed all attempts to drive them out despite abnormal exposure to attack.
Additional information:. Lieutenant General Sir Wilbraham Lennox was created a Knight Commander of the Bath (KCB). More to add.
Additional information
Lieutenant General Sir Wilbraham Lennox was created a Knight Commander of the Bath (KCB). More to add.
Sussex.
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