- George Sellar
George Sellar VC (
1850 -1 November 1889 ) was a Scottish recipient of theVictoria 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
He was approximately 29 years old, and a
lance corporal in the 72nd Regiment (later TheSeaforth Highlanders - Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany's),British Army during theSecond Afghan War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.On
14 December 1879 at theAsmai Heights , near Kabul,Afghanistan , Lance-Corporal Sellar led the attack under heavy fire and dashing on in front of the party up a slope, engaged in desperate conflict with one of the enemy who sprang out to meet him. In this encounter Lance-Corporal Sellar was severely wounded.Further information
He later achieved the rank of
sergeant . Grave/memorial at Lairg Cemetery, Sutherland (now Highland Region), Scotland. Headstone.The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the
Regimental Museum of Queens 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)External links
* [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/scotland.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(Highland, Scotland)"
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