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Fifty great heroes
1) Howard Elphinstone, Victoria Cross
Lieutenant Howard Elphinstone, whose courage on the battlefield was matched by his charm as a courtier, was awarded the VC for bravery in the Crimean War. Even en route to the war zone, he was involved in the courageous rescue of four drunken sailors from the sea.
Elphinstone had landed at Balaclava, aged 24, in September 1854 and was twice mentioned in dispatches for his courage later that year. It was, however, for gallantry during the assault on Sebastopol that Elphinstone received his VC.
During daylight on June 18, 1855, Anglo French forces had conducted a sustained assault on the Redan fort but they had been repelled by the Russians. That night, under cover of darkness, Elphinstone commanded a group of volunteers who searched for scaling ladders and other vital equipment left behind after the abortive attack. It was a hugely dangerous assignment into no man However, the group brought back much of the equipment and some 20 wounded and vulnerable soldiers.
Later, in the final assault on Sebastopol, Elphinstone was his seemingly lifeless body was taken from the battlefield and placed with a mound of corpses awaiting burial. Yet his servant,van necklace fake, who had been searching for him, recognised his boots and dragged him from the pile. It was then discovered that he was unconscious rather than dead after being struck in the head by a shell splinter. He received urgent medical treatment and made a good recovery, although he never recovered the sight in his right eye.
Elphinstone, who later rose to the rank of major general and was knighted, became a royal courtier who was so admired by Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort that he mentored their third son, Prince Arthur.
2) Everard Phillipps, Victoria Cross
Ensign Everard Phillipps was awarded the VC for bravery during the Indian Mutiny an award that was controversial for two reasons.
First, it was one of six awarded posthumously by Edward VII and, second, its authenticity was later questioned by none other than Hancocks, the official makers of the decoration.
This query makes the decoration the only VC that I have collected.
Phillipps, a keen sportsman and devout Roman Catholic, was commissioned ensign in the Bengal Army in 1854, arriving in India later the same year.
He narrowly escaped death during the mutiny at Meerut in 1857 before becoming involved in attempts to retake Delhi from the rebels. From May to September 1857,van cleef magic alhambra necklace fake, Phillipps was at the forefront of ferocious battles, being wounded in action on three occasions.
On September 18, Phillipps was shot and killed during street fighting. At the time, it was impossible to be awarded a VC posthumously but Phillipps gallant deeds were noted in the London Gazette, where it was recognised that he would have been recommended for the VC had he survived. Eventually, his VC was announced in 1907 fully 50 years after his act of bravery by which time new guidelines made it possible to be awarded a posthumous VC.
Until relatively recently, it was believed that the VC awarded to Phillipps, who served with the Corps of Royal Engineers, and to five other pre Boer War heroes, had been given to their families at about the same time. However, subsequent research was prompted by the proposed sale of my Phillipps VC at auction, when it became apparent that the box for his decoration was different from the other 1907 decorations.
It emerged that the Phillipps family had a personal connection with Queen Victoria and that my Phillips VC was probably presented in the 1870s, perhaps because the Queen felt guilty that his bravery had never been recognised. The official VC issued in 1907 is still in the hands of Phillipps descendants.
3) William McDonell, Victoria Cross
William McDonell is one of very few civilians to have been awarded the VC. As a member of the Bengal Civil Service, he was involved in trying to quell the Indian Mutiny as the rebellion spread in 1857. In July of that year, the British were determined that the city of Arrah should not fall because the entire Bihar region might then be seized. McDonell was sent to guide a steamer carrying a military force to the city.
On July 29, a force of more than 400 men marched on Arrah House, but they were ambushed by rebel forces. McDonell was fearless in battle, during which he was wounded. Outnumbered, the British force had to retreat to the River Sone, where McDonell helped the soldiers into small boats so that they could reach the safety of their steamer. It was only when McDonell and his comrades got into the final boat under heavy fire that they discovered the rebels had removed the oars and tied the rudder to the side.
With the 35 men in the boat unwilling to get out to cut the rudder free, the injured McDonell braved the fire himself. Miraculously, he was uninjured by a hail of bullets. A Royal Warrant of 1858 extended the eligibility of the VC to civilians who were under the orders of an officer and McDonell was eventually awarded the decoration in February 1860.
His original VC was stolen during his time in India, when he served as a judge. However, McDonell was later issued with an official replacement and it is this that is now in my medal collection.
4) Charles Gough, Victoria Cross
Charles Gough and his brother, Hugh, are one of only four pairs of siblings to have been awarded the VC. Furthermore, he and his son, John, are one of only three fathers and sons to have been awarded the decoration. As a family, they are unique because no other family has been awarded three VCs.
Charles Gough was born in India but was brought up in Co Tipperary. However, aged 16, he returned to India. Major Gough, a cavalry officer, was awarded his VC for four separate incidents from August 1857 to February 1858 while serving in the Indian Army. It was on August 15, 1857, that he saved the life of his brother after the latter had been injured. He also killed two of the enemy in battle. Three days later, he led a cavalry charge in which he cut down two of the enemy sowars (Indian cavalrymen),how much is van cleef and arpels clover necklace fake, one of them after prolonged hand to hand combat.
In a further act of bravery on January 27, 1858, he lost his sword in fierce combat during which he attacked one of the enemy leaders and pierced him with his weapon. Afterwards, Gough was forced to defend himself with his revolver, shooting two of the enemy. Finally, during another battle on February 23, 1858, Gough went to the aid of a comrade and killed the man attacker before afterwards cutting down another of the enemy in the same gallant manner
His VC was announced in October 1859. Gough later served in the Afghanistan Campaign of 1878 9 where he was twice mentioned in dispatches. In 1881, Gough was knighted for his services in Afghanistan and 10 years later he was promoted to general.
5) Evelyn Wood, Victoria Cross
Evelyn Wood earned himself an unwanted reputation as most accident and sickness prone officer in the British Army yet he was also one of the bravest.
Wood had served first in the Royal Navy as a teenager during the Crimean War, taking part in the ill fated attack on the Redan fort in 1855. Wood had learnt an early lesson that there is little room for sentimentality in war. When looking at the Russian positions through a telescope that he was resting on the head of a sailor, an enemy shell took the man head clean off. Wood was stunned, but another sailor shouted: the hell are you looking at? Is he dead? Take the carcase away. Ain he dead? Take him to the doctor. Wood was hit and doctors wanted to amputate an arm,van cleef mini necklace fake, but he persuaded them to save it.
During a distinguished military career, Wood suffered many medical ailments. he also had many mishaps: he was badly battered riding a giraffe for a bet, and broke his nose and elbow when his horse ran into a tree.
1) Howard Elphinstone, Victoria Cross
Lieutenant Howard Elphinstone, whose courage on the battlefield was matched by his charm as a courtier, was awarded the VC for bravery in the Crimean War. Even en route to the war zone, he was involved in the courageous rescue of four drunken sailors from the sea.
Elphinstone had landed at Balaclava, aged 24, in September 1854 and was twice mentioned in dispatches for his courage later that year. It was, however, for gallantry during the assault on Sebastopol that Elphinstone received his VC.
During daylight on June 18, 1855, Anglo French forces had conducted a sustained assault on the Redan fort but they had been repelled by the Russians. That night, under cover of darkness, Elphinstone commanded a group of volunteers who searched for scaling ladders and other vital equipment left behind after the abortive attack. It was a hugely dangerous assignment into no man However, the group brought back much of the equipment and some 20 wounded and vulnerable soldiers.
Later, in the final assault on Sebastopol, Elphinstone was his seemingly lifeless body was taken from the battlefield and placed with a mound of corpses awaiting burial. Yet his servant,van necklace fake, who had been searching for him, recognised his boots and dragged him from the pile. It was then discovered that he was unconscious rather than dead after being struck in the head by a shell splinter. He received urgent medical treatment and made a good recovery, although he never recovered the sight in his right eye.
Elphinstone, who later rose to the rank of major general and was knighted, became a royal courtier who was so admired by Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort that he mentored their third son, Prince Arthur.
2) Everard Phillipps, Victoria Cross
Ensign Everard Phillipps was awarded the VC for bravery during the Indian Mutiny an award that was controversial for two reasons.
First, it was one of six awarded posthumously by Edward VII and, second, its authenticity was later questioned by none other than Hancocks, the official makers of the decoration.
This query makes the decoration the only VC that I have collected.
Phillipps, a keen sportsman and devout Roman Catholic, was commissioned ensign in the Bengal Army in 1854, arriving in India later the same year.
He narrowly escaped death during the mutiny at Meerut in 1857 before becoming involved in attempts to retake Delhi from the rebels. From May to September 1857,van cleef magic alhambra necklace fake, Phillipps was at the forefront of ferocious battles, being wounded in action on three occasions.
On September 18, Phillipps was shot and killed during street fighting. At the time, it was impossible to be awarded a VC posthumously but Phillipps gallant deeds were noted in the London Gazette, where it was recognised that he would have been recommended for the VC had he survived. Eventually, his VC was announced in 1907 fully 50 years after his act of bravery by which time new guidelines made it possible to be awarded a posthumous VC.
Until relatively recently, it was believed that the VC awarded to Phillipps, who served with the Corps of Royal Engineers, and to five other pre Boer War heroes, had been given to their families at about the same time. However, subsequent research was prompted by the proposed sale of my Phillipps VC at auction, when it became apparent that the box for his decoration was different from the other 1907 decorations.
It emerged that the Phillipps family had a personal connection with Queen Victoria and that my Phillips VC was probably presented in the 1870s, perhaps because the Queen felt guilty that his bravery had never been recognised. The official VC issued in 1907 is still in the hands of Phillipps descendants.
3) William McDonell, Victoria Cross
William McDonell is one of very few civilians to have been awarded the VC. As a member of the Bengal Civil Service, he was involved in trying to quell the Indian Mutiny as the rebellion spread in 1857. In July of that year, the British were determined that the city of Arrah should not fall because the entire Bihar region might then be seized. McDonell was sent to guide a steamer carrying a military force to the city.
On July 29, a force of more than 400 men marched on Arrah House, but they were ambushed by rebel forces. McDonell was fearless in battle, during which he was wounded. Outnumbered, the British force had to retreat to the River Sone, where McDonell helped the soldiers into small boats so that they could reach the safety of their steamer. It was only when McDonell and his comrades got into the final boat under heavy fire that they discovered the rebels had removed the oars and tied the rudder to the side.
With the 35 men in the boat unwilling to get out to cut the rudder free, the injured McDonell braved the fire himself. Miraculously, he was uninjured by a hail of bullets. A Royal Warrant of 1858 extended the eligibility of the VC to civilians who were under the orders of an officer and McDonell was eventually awarded the decoration in February 1860.
His original VC was stolen during his time in India, when he served as a judge. However, McDonell was later issued with an official replacement and it is this that is now in my medal collection.
4) Charles Gough, Victoria Cross
Charles Gough and his brother, Hugh, are one of only four pairs of siblings to have been awarded the VC. Furthermore, he and his son, John, are one of only three fathers and sons to have been awarded the decoration. As a family, they are unique because no other family has been awarded three VCs.
Charles Gough was born in India but was brought up in Co Tipperary. However, aged 16, he returned to India. Major Gough, a cavalry officer, was awarded his VC for four separate incidents from August 1857 to February 1858 while serving in the Indian Army. It was on August 15, 1857, that he saved the life of his brother after the latter had been injured. He also killed two of the enemy in battle. Three days later, he led a cavalry charge in which he cut down two of the enemy sowars (Indian cavalrymen),how much is van cleef and arpels clover necklace fake, one of them after prolonged hand to hand combat.
In a further act of bravery on January 27, 1858, he lost his sword in fierce combat during which he attacked one of the enemy leaders and pierced him with his weapon. Afterwards, Gough was forced to defend himself with his revolver, shooting two of the enemy. Finally, during another battle on February 23, 1858, Gough went to the aid of a comrade and killed the man attacker before afterwards cutting down another of the enemy in the same gallant manner
His VC was announced in October 1859. Gough later served in the Afghanistan Campaign of 1878 9 where he was twice mentioned in dispatches. In 1881, Gough was knighted for his services in Afghanistan and 10 years later he was promoted to general.
5) Evelyn Wood, Victoria Cross
Evelyn Wood earned himself an unwanted reputation as most accident and sickness prone officer in the British Army yet he was also one of the bravest.
Wood had served first in the Royal Navy as a teenager during the Crimean War, taking part in the ill fated attack on the Redan fort in 1855. Wood had learnt an early lesson that there is little room for sentimentality in war. When looking at the Russian positions through a telescope that he was resting on the head of a sailor, an enemy shell took the man head clean off. Wood was stunned, but another sailor shouted: the hell are you looking at? Is he dead? Take the carcase away. Ain he dead? Take him to the doctor. Wood was hit and doctors wanted to amputate an arm,van cleef mini necklace fake, but he persuaded them to save it.
During a distinguished military career, Wood suffered many medical ailments. he also had many mishaps: he was badly battered riding a giraffe for a bet, and broke his nose and elbow when his horse ran into a tree.
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