Andrew Cathcart Bogle

forces.

Glasgow-born Bogle was educated at Cheltenham College. He was 28 years old, and a lieutenant in the 78th Regiment (later The Seaforth Highlanders Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany's), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 29 July 1857 in the attack on Oonao, India, Lieutenant Bogle led the way into a loopholed house which was occupied by the enemy and from which a heavy fire harassed the advance of his regiment. The lieutenant was severely wounded in this action.

He later achieved the rank of major.

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Regimental Museum of the [http://www.qohldrs.co.uk/ Queen's Own Highlanders] "(Fort George, Inverness-shire, Scotland)".

References

*Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
*Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995) ISBN 1-899272-00-3

External links

* [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/wokingcr.htm Location of grave] "(Woking Crematorium)"
* [http://www.dhs.kyutech.ac.jp/~ruxton/OC_victoria_crosses.html Andrew BOGLE of Cheltenham College]