William Francis Frederick Waller
Lieutenant, 25th Bombay Light Infantry
- Register No.
- 1265 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 25th Bombay Light Infantry all 25th Bombay Light Infantry VCs →
- Date of action
- 20 June 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- the 25th February 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- 20th August 1840 at Dagoolie , India
- Died
- 29th January 1885 at Bath, Somerset
- Memorial / grave
- at Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath, Somerset
- Medal held by
- in private ownership
Digest of citation
On the 20th June 1858 at the storming of the fortress of Gwalior, India, Lieutenant Waller and Lieutenant Rose were the only Europeans present and along with an extremely small body of men who, as they attacked the fortress,climbed on to the roof of a house, shooting the enemy gunners who faced them. Carrying all before them, Lieutenant Waller and these few men, Lieutenant Rose had been killed by this time, captured the fort, killing every man inside it
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
WALLER, William Francis Frederick. (reg No. 1265) .
Lieutenant. 25th Bombay Light Infantry.
London Gazetted on the 25th February 1858.
VC Medal's Custodian is in private ownership.
Born on 20th August 1840 at Dagoolie , India.
Died on 29th January 1885 at Bath, Somerset.
Memorial on grave at Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath, Somerset.
Digest of Citation reads: On the 20th June 1858 at the storming of the fortress of Gwalior, India, Lieutenant Waller and Lieutenant Rose were the only Europeans present and along with an extremely small body of men who, as they attacked the fortress,climbed on to the roof of a house, shooting the enemy gunners who faced them. Carrying all before them, Lieutenant Waller and these few men, Lieutenant Rose had been killed by this time, captured the fort, killing every man inside it.
Additional information:. Colonel Waller entered the service in 1857 which was followed by extensive service in India. During this time he saw action at the siege and storming of Chandairee and Jhansi, was at the Battle of Betwa and took part in the capture of Jhansi. It was during the storming of the fortress at Gwalior that he won his Victoria Cross. On 4th February 1885, the report of Colonel Waller's death was recorded in the Times newspaper.
Additional information
Colonel Waller entered the service in 1857 which was followed by extensive service in India. During this time he saw action at the siege and storming of Chandairee and Jhansi, was at the Battle of Betwa and took part in the capture of Jhansi. It was during the storming of the fortress at Gwalior that he won his Victoria Cross. On 4th February 1885, the report of Colonel Waller's death was recorded in the Times newspaper.
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