William George Cubitt
Lieutenant, 13th Bengal Native Infantry
- Register No.
- 283 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 13th Bengal Native Infantry all 13th Bengal Native Infantry VCs →
- Date of action
- 30 June 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 18th June, 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Born
- 19th October, 1835 at Calcutta, India
- Died
- 23rd January, 1903 at Camberley, Surrey
- Memorial / grave
- in St Peter's Churchyard, Frimley, Surrey
Digest of citation
On 30th June 1857 during the retreat from Chinhut, India, Lieutenant Cubitt saved the lives of three men of the 32nd Regiment at the risk of his own
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
CUBITT, William George. (reg No. 283).
Lieutenant. 13th Bengal Native Infantry.
London Gazetted 18th June, 1859.
Born on 19th October, 1835 at Calcutta, India.
Died on 23rd January, 1903 at Camberley, Surrey.
Memorial on grave in St Peter's Churchyard, Frimley, Surrey.
Digest of Citation reads: On 30th June 1857 during the retreat from Chinhut, India, Lieutenant Cubitt saved the lives of three men of the 32nd Regiment at the risk of his own.
Additional information:. Colonel Cubitt was the uncle of Lieutenant Colonel L.P. Evans, VC and the brother-in-law of Second Lieutenant J.Hills, VC.
Additional information
Colonel Cubitt was the uncle of Lieutenant Colonel L.P. Evans, VC and the brother-in-law of Second Lieutenant J.Hills, VC.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: in St Peter's Churchyard, Frimley, Surrey
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