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Photographs of the 7th Hussars, during
the reign of Queen Victoria.
7TH QUEEN'S OWN HUSSARS Raised in 1689 as the Queens Own Dragoons, (Cunningham's Dragoons.) and in 1807 becoming The 7th Queen's Own Hussars. Battle Honours
VICTORIA CROSS AWARDS. 2 Victoria crosses awarded during the Indian Mutiny. WILLIAM GEORGE HAWTREY BANKES (Cornet) 7th Hussars On Arch 19th 1858, near the Moosa Bagh, Lucknow, this young officer twice charged a body of infuriated fanatics who had rushed on the guns employed in shelling a small mud-fort. He received terrible wounds on that occasion, and died eighteen days later, April 6th 1858. It is stated that his conduct in the action referred to excited the admiration of all, whilst universal sympathy was extended to him for the terrible sufferings he had to undergo, borne with great fortitude by him until his death, both his arms and legs being mutilated. The Commander-in-Chief in India provisionally conferred the Victoria Cross upon him before his death, and a notice appeared in the Gazette of December 24th 1858, stating that Her Majesty Queen Victoria would have confirmed the award had he survived. Born September 11th 1836, William Bankes was the son of the right Honourable George Bankes, M.P., of Kingston Lacy and Corfe Castle. Educated at Westminster School, he joined the Army in April 1857. He served in the Indian Mutiny under Sir Colin Campbell in Oude, including the repulse of the enemy at the Alumbagh, February 25th; the siege of Lucknow from March 2nd to 16th; and the advance on the Moosa Bagh, where he met his death. CHARLES CRAUFURD FRASER (Major, afterwards Lieut. ?General, K.C.B.) 7th (Queen?s Own) Hussars Sir Charles Fraser (late Colonel, 8th King?s Royal Irish Hussars) was awarded the Victoria Cross for an exceptionally gallant act of bravery and humanity on December 31st 1858. An officer (Captain Sisted) and some men of his regiment were drowning in the river Raptee, Oude, on the borders of Nepal, having plunged in, in pursuit of mutineers. Major Fraser, as he then was, at once jumped in to their rescue, under a terrible musketry fire from the opposite bank and succeeded in saving the officer and men, although at the time partially disabled by a wound received on June 13th, at Nawabgunge, when charging with his squadron. Sir Charles Fraser, born August 31st 1829, served also in the Abyssinian War of 1868. Was A.D.C. to H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge 1873-7, and Inspector-General of Cavalry 1880-4. Sat in Parliament as Conservative member for North Lambeth from 1885-92. For the act of bravery recorded above, he was also awarded the medal of the Royal humane Society. Sir Charles died in London on June 7th 1859 aged 66. |
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Officers of the 7th Hussars, with the Inspector-General of Cavalry in India, 1897 Original page from the Army and Navy published 1897, this photograph in a set of three depicting officers in India for sale priced ?15. Reference V4/24 |
From left to Right: 1st dragoons, 7th Hussars, 16th Lancers. |
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