William George Hawtry Bankes
Cornet, 7th Hussars (The Queen's Own)
- Register No.
- 50 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Cornet all Cornets →
- Unit
- 7th Hussars (The Queen's Own) (register: 7th Queen's Own Hussars) all 7th Queen's Own Hussars VCs →
- Date of action
- 19 March 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 24th December 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- 11th September 1836 at Kingston Lacy, Dorset
- Died
- of his wounds on 6th April 1858 at Lucknow in India
- Memorial / grave
- Wimbourne Minster, Dorset
- Medal held by
- the Queen's Own Hussars Museum
Digest of citation
On 19 March 1858 at Lucknow, India, Cornet Bankes led three charges against a body of fanatical rebels who had rushed the guns in the vicinity of Moosa-Bagh. In the course of these charges the young officer was almost cut to pieces. He Died on of his wounds 18 days later
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BANKES, William George Hawtry. (Reg. No. 50)
Cornet 7th Hussars (The Queen's Own).
London Gazetted on 24th December 1858.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Queen's Own Hussars Museum.
Born on 11th September 1836 at Kingston Lacy, Dorset.
Died on of his wounds on 6th April 1858 at Lucknow in India.
Memorial at Wimbourne Minster, Dorset.
Digest of Citation reads: On 19 March 1858 at Lucknow, India, Cornet Bankes led three charges against a body of fanatical rebels who had rushed the guns in the vicinity of Moosa-Bagh. In the course of these charges the young officer was almost cut to pieces. He Died on of his wounds 18 days later.
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