Guy Boisragon
Brigadier Guy Hudleston Boisragon VC (5 November 1864 – 14 July 1931) was a 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.
Guy Hudleston Boisragon | |
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| Born | 5 November 1864 Kohat, British India |
| Died | 14 July 1931 (aged 66) Biarritz, France |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Indian Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Unit | 5 Gorkha Rifles |
| Battles/wars | Hunza-Naga Campaign Tirah Campaign World War I |
| Awards |  Victoria Cross |
| Relations | Alan Maxwell Boisragon (first cousin) |
Boisragon was 27 years old, and a lieutenant in the Indian Staff Corps, British Indian Army, and 5th Gurkha Rifles during the Hunza-Naga Campaign, India when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 2 December 1891 during the attack on Nilt Fort, India, Lieutenant Boisragon led the assault, forcing his way through difficult obstacles to the inner gate, when he returned for reinforcements, moving fearlessly to and fro under heavy cross-fire until he had collected sufficient men to drive the enemy from the fort.[1]
He later achieved the rank of brigadier.
Medal entitlement
Brigadier Guy Hudleston Boisragon is entitled to the following medals
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | 1892 [1] |
| India General Service Medal (1854) | 5 Clasps -
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| India Medal | 3 Clasps -
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| 1914-15 Star | |
| British War Medal | |
| World War I Victory Medal | Mentioned in dispatches |
| Order of the Nile | Egypt – 4th Class |
| King George V Coronation Medal | 1911 |
Notes
- "No. 26306". The London Gazette. 12 July 1892. p. 4006.
External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Kensal Green Cemetery)
- Guy Hudelston Boisragon [sic] on Lives of the First World War