Ferdinand Simeon Le Quesne

Lieutenant-Colonel Ferdinand Simeon Le Quesne VC (25 December 1863 - 14 April 1950),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.

Details

He was 25 years old, and a Surgeon in the Medical Staff (later Royal Army Medical Corps), British Army serving with the Chin Field Force in Burma when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 4 May 1889 during the attack on the village of Tartan, Burma (now Myanmar) by a column of the Chin Field Force, Surgeon Le Quesne remained for the space of about ten minutes within five yards of the loopholed stockade, from which the enemy was firing, dressing with perfect coolness and self-possession, the wounds of an officer who shortly afterwards died. Surgeon Le Quesne was himself severely wounded later while attending to the wounds of another officer.

Further information

Le Quesne later achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

The medal

Jersey Museum, St Helier.

External links

* [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/avon.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(Avon)"
* [http://www.barmy.co.uk/ramc/lequesne.htm Lieutenant Colonel F.S. Le Quesne]