Afghan War

VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS SCOTLAND

Scottish VC recipients on this table...
COOK John, DICK-CUNYNGHAM William Henry, SELLAR George, VOUSDEN William John.

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Name John,
COOK William Henry,
DICK-CUNYNGHAM George,
SELLAR William John,
VOUSDEN

Rank Captain. Lieutenant. Lance-Corporal. Captain.

Force Bengal Staff Corps, Indian Army and 5th Gurkha Rifles. 92nd [Highland] Regiment of Foot, later The Gordon Highlanders, British Army. 72nd Regiment of Foot, [later Seaforth Highlanders - Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany's] British Army. 5th Punjab Cavalry, Indian Army and Bengal Staff Corps.

Age Thirty-five. Twenty-eight. Twenty-nine. Thirty-four.

Campaign SECOND AFGHAN WAR SECOND AFGHAN WAR SECOND AFGHAN WAR SECOND AFGHAN WAR

VC won 02 December 1878. Peiwar Kotal, Afghanistan. 13 December 1879. During the attack on the Sherpur Pass, Afghanistan. 14 December 1879. Asmai Heights near Kabul, Afghanistan. 14 December 1879. Asmai Heights near Kabul, Afghanistan.

London Gaz 18 March 1879. 18 October 1871. 18 October 1881. 18 October 1881.

Date of Birth 28 August 1843, Edinburgh, Scotland. 16 Jun 1851, Edinburgh, Scotland. December 1850. Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. 20 September 1845. Perth, Scotland.

Date of Death 19 December 1879. Sherpur, Afghanistan. 06 January 1900. Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa. 01 November 1889. Lairg, Sutherland [now Highland Region], Scotland. 12 November 1902. Aged 57 years and 2 months at Lahore, India [now Pakistan].

Interred Sherpur Cantonment Cemetery. Ladysmith Cemetery. Lairg Cemetery, Sutherland, [now Highland Region], Scotland. Lahore Cemetery, Pakistan.

Location of VC Not publicly held. Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen, Scotland. Regimental Museum of Queens Own Highlanders, Fort George, Inverness, Scotland. Not publicly held.

Remarks Later achieved rank of Major. Killed in action. Later achieved rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Killed in action. Later achieved rank of Sergeant. Later achieved rank of Major General. Other Decorations CB. Other medals Afghan War Medal [2 Clasps - Charasia & Kabul] also mentioned in despatches 3 times. Father Captain Thomas VOUSDEN 21st North British Fusiliers.

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Name	John, COOK	William Henry, DICK-CUNYNGHAM	George, SELLAR	William John, VOUSDEN
Rank	Captain.	Lieutenant.	Lance-Corporal.	Captain.
Force	Bengal Staff Corps, Indian Army and 5th Gurkha Rifles.	92nd [Highland] Regiment of Foot, later The Gordon Highlanders, British Army.	72nd Regiment of Foot, [later Seaforth Highlanders - Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany's] British Army.	5th Punjab Cavalry, Indian Army and Bengal Staff Corps.
Age	Thirty-five.	Twenty-eight.	Twenty-nine.	Thirty-four.
Campaign	SECOND AFGHAN WAR	SECOND AFGHAN WAR	SECOND AFGHAN WAR	SECOND AFGHAN WAR
VC won	02 December 1878. Peiwar Kotal, Afghanistan.	13 December 1879. During the attack on the Sherpur Pass, Afghanistan.	14 December 1879. Asmai Heights near Kabul, Afghanistan.	14 December 1879. Asmai Heights near Kabul, Afghanistan.
London Gaz	18 March 1879.	18 October 1871.	18 October 1881.	18 October 1881.
Date of Birth	28 August 1843, Edinburgh, Scotland.	16 Jun 1851, Edinburgh, Scotland.	December 1850. Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.	20 September 1845. Perth, Scotland.
Date of Death	19 December 1879. Sherpur, Afghanistan.	06 January 1900. Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa.	01 November 1889. Lairg, Sutherland [now Highland Region], Scotland.	12 November 1902. Aged 57 years and 2 months at Lahore, India [now Pakistan].
Interred	Sherpur Cantonment Cemetery.	Ladysmith Cemetery.	Lairg Cemetery, Sutherland, [now Highland Region], Scotland.	Lahore Cemetery, Pakistan.
Location of VC	Not publicly held.	Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen, Scotland.	Regimental Museum of Queens Own Highlanders, Fort George, Inverness, Scotland.	Not publicly held.
Remarks	Later achieved rank of Major. Killed in action.	Later achieved rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Killed in action.	Later achieved rank of Sergeant.	Later achieved rank of Major General. Other Decorations CB. Other medals Afghan War Medal [2 Clasps - Charasia & Kabul] also mentioned in despatches 3 times. Father Captain Thomas VOUSDEN 21st North British Fusiliers.
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