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Sartorius, Reginald William

UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944

Full Name: Sartorius, Reginald William
Date Of Birth: 8 May 1841
Age: 32
Birth Place: Portugal
Nationality: British
Resided Place: Cowes, Isle of Wight, Portugal; England
Date: 17 Jan 1874
Date Of Death: 7 Aug 1907
Information: Later Major General. Brother of Euston Henry Sartorius, V.C.
Rank Name: Major
Gazette Info: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24145/pages/5113. Major Reginald William Sartorius, 6th Bengal Cavalry. On 17th January 1874 during the attack on Abogu, Ashanti, West Africa, Major Sartorius removed, under heavy fire, a Houssa non-commissioned officer who was mortally wounded, and placed him under cover.
Gazette Date: 1874
Gazette Page: 5113 (V.C.); Issue 24145 (V.C.)
Duty Location: Abogu, Ashanti, West Africa
Service: Indian Army
Regiment: 6th Bengal Cavalry
Commemorated: Buried Baddesley, Hampshire
Place of Death: Cowes, Isle of Wight
Conflict Period: World War I
Served For: United Kingdom
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Publication Title: UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source: London Gazette
Last Updated: 29 Oct 2023
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