William George Drummond Stewart
Captain, 93rd Regiment
- Register No.
- 1183 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- 93rd Regiment (register: 93rd Regiment of Foot) all 93rd Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 16 November 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 24th December 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- in February 1831 at Grandtully, Perth, Scotland
- Died
- 19th October 1868 at Hythe, Kent
- Memorial / grave
- on vault at St Mary's Church, Grandtully, Perth, Scotland
- Medal held by
- unknown
Digest of citation
On 16th November 1857 he led an attack at Lucknow, India, with a small force of Highlanders and some of the 53rd Foot Regiment, upon two guns, which had maintained a heavy fire on the approach to the barracks. The guns were captured and the position of the Mess House was made secure
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
STEWART,* William George Drummond. (reg No. 1183).
Captain. 93rd Regiment. * London Gazetted on 24th December 1858.
VC Medal's Custodian is unknown.
Born in February 1831 at Grandtully, Perth, Scotland.
Died on 19th October 1868 at Hythe, Kent.
Memorial on vault at St Mary's Church, Grandtully, Perth, Scotland.
Digest of Citation reads: On 16th November 1857 he led an attack at Lucknow, India, with a small force of Highlanders and some of the 53rd Foot Regiment, upon two guns, which had maintained a heavy fire on the approach to the barracks. The guns were captured and the position of the Mess House was made secure.
* or Steuart. (VC 1856-1920 pp50-51)
* Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Additional information:. Captain Stewart was elected for the Victoria Cross by the officers of the 93rd Regiment, under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant. He was the son of Sir William and Christina Mary Steuart, of Grandtully, Perth, Scotland. He joined the 93rd Regiment in 1848 as an Ensign, after four years becoming a Lieutenant and two years later a Captain. He served in the Crimea, at the Battle of Alma and at Balaclava. He was part of the Thin Red Line that repulsed the charge of the Russian cavalry. After serving at the Siege of Sebastopol he left the Crimea in 1856. He received the Crimean Medal with Clasps for Alma, Balaclava and Sebastopol as well as the Order of the Medjidie. In 1857 He served in the Indian mutiny, and under Sir Colin Campbell's command, was present at the capture of Sikandarbagh and Shaf Najaff. More research required.
Additional information
Captain Stewart was elected for the Victoria Cross by the officers of the 93rd Regiment, under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant. He was the son of Sir William and Christina Mary Steuart, of Grandtully, Perth, Scotland. He joined the 93rd Regiment in 1848 as an Ensign, after four years becoming a Lieutenant and two years later a Captain. He served in the Crimea, at the Battle of Alma and at Balaclava. He was part of the Thin Red Line that repulsed the charge of the Russian cavalry. After serving at the Siege of Sebastopol he left the Crimea in 1856. He received the Crimean Medal with Clasps for Alma, Balaclava and Sebastopol as well as the Order of the Medjidie. In 1857 He served in the Indian mutiny, and under Sir Colin Campbell's command, was present at the capture of Sikandarbagh and Shaf Najaff. More research required.
* or Steuart. (VC 1856-1920 pp50-51)
* Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
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