Willie Martin Cafe
Captain, 56th Bengal Native Infantry
- Register No.
- 167 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- 56th Bengal Native Infantry all 56th Bengal Native Infantry VCs →
- Date of action
- 15 April 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 17th February, 1860 on this day → all of 1860 →
- Born
- 23rd March 1826 at London
- Died
- 6th August 1906
- Memorial / grave
- grave in Brompton Cemetery, London
Digest of citation
On 15th April 1858 during the attack on Fort Ruhya, India, Captain Cafe, with other volunteers * carried away the body of a lieutenant from the top of the glacis in a most exposed position under very any fire. He then went to the rescue of one of the privates who had been his severely wounded
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
CAFE, Willie Martin. (reg No. 167)
Captain. 56th Bengal Native Infantry London Gazetted on 17th February, 1860.
Born on 23rd March 1826 at London.
Died on 6th August 1906.
Memorial at grave in Brompton Cemetery, London.
Digest of Citation reads:. On 15th April 1858 during the attack on Fort Ruhya, India, Captain Cafe, with other volunteers * carried away the body of a lieutenant from the top of the glacis in a most exposed position under very any fire. He then went to the rescue of one of the privates who had been his severely wounded.
* See E. Spence (reg No. 1175) and A.Thompson (reg No. 1211).
Additional information: Attained rank of General.
Additional information
Attained rank of General
* See E. Spence (reg No. 1175) and A.Thompson (reg No. 1211).
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