George Hollis
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George Hollis VC
(October 1833 - 16 May 1879) was an English
recipient of the Victoria Cross
, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British
and Commonwealth
forces.
in the 8th Hussars (The King's Royal Irish)
, British Army
during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 17 June 1858 at Gwalior, India
for which he was awarded the VC:
Farrier Hollis - together with a captain (Clement Walker Heneage
), a sergeant (Joseph Ward
) and a private (John Pearson
) was in a charge made by a squadron of the 8th Hussars. His citation reads:
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
(October 1833 - 16 May 1879) was an English
England
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recipient of the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British
United Kingdom
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and Commonwealth
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forces.
Details
He was about 24 years old, and a FarrierFarrier
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in the 8th Hussars (The King's Royal Irish)
8th King's Royal Irish Hussars
The 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1693. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars in 1958....
, British Army
British Army
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during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 17 June 1858 at Gwalior, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
for which he was awarded the VC:
Farrier Hollis - together with a captain (Clement Walker Heneage
Clement Walker Heneage
Major Clement Walker Heneage VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
), a sergeant (Joseph Ward
Joseph Ward
Sir Joseph George Ward, 1st Baronet, GCMG was the 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand on two occasions in the early 20th century.-Early life:...
) and a private (John Pearson
John Pearson
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) was in a charge made by a squadron of the 8th Hussars. His citation reads: