Reginald Hart
Sir Reginald Hart | |
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| Born | 11 June 1848 Scarriff, County Clare |
| Died | 18 October 1931 (aged 83) Bournemouth, Dorset |
| Buried | St Mary's Churchyard, Netherbury |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Commands held | Commander of Cape Colony |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Order of the Bath Royal Victorian Order Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal |
| Other work | Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey Colonel Commandant, Royal Engineers |
Early life and career
Hart was born at Scarriff, County Clare, son of Henry George Hart and educated at Cheltenham College.[1] He was commissioned in the Royal Engineers.
Details on VC
He was 30 years old, and a
For his gallant conduct in risking his own life in endeavouring to save the life of a private soldier. The Lieutenant-General commanding the 2nd Division Peshawar Field Force, reports that when on convoy duty with that Force on 31st January, 1879, Lieutenant Hart, of the Royal Engineers, took the initiative in running some 1,200 yards to the rescue of a wounded Sowar of the 13th Bengal Lancers in a river bed exposed to the fire of the enemy, of unknown strength, from both flanks, and also from a party in the river bed. Lieutenant Hart reached the wounded Sowar, drove off the enemy, and brought him under cover with the aid of some soldiers who accompanied him on the way.[2]
Later career
Hart was appointed a district commander in
Sir Reginald Clare Hart is buried in St Marys Churchyard, Netherbury, Dorset, England.[10]
References
- ^ List of the 14 Old Cheltonians who have won the Victoria Cross Archived 13 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No. 24732". The London Gazette. 10 June 1879. p. 3830.
- ^ "No. 27469". The London Gazette. 29 August 1902. p. 5610.
- ^ Hart′s Army list, 1901
- ^ "No. 27515". The London Gazette. 13 January 1903. p. 237.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36933. London. 24 November 1902. p. 7.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36946. London. 9 December 1902. p. 10.
- ^ "No. 27512". The London Gazette. 2 January 1903. p. 6.
- ^ World Statesmen
- ^ Lieutenant Reginald Clare Hart VC Royal Engineers Museum
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
- Clarke, Brian D. H. (1986). "A register of awards to Irish-born officers and men". The Irish Sword. XVI (64): 185–287.
- ISBN 1-899243-00-3(Dept of Economic Development 1995)
- Monuments to Courage(David Harvey, 1999)
- Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross(Richard Doherty and David Truesdale, 2000)
External links
- Royal Engineers Museum Sappers VCs
- Location of grave and VC medal (Dorset)