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{{short description|Recipient of the Victoria Cross}}
{{Other people|George Forrest}}
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|name=George Forrest
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|birth_date=1800
|death_date= 3 November {{death year and age|1859|1800}}
|birth_place= [[Dublin]], Ireland
|death_place=[[Dehra Dun]], [[British India]]
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|image= Victoria Cross Medal without Bar.png
|image_size=125
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|allegiance={{flag|United Kingdom}}
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|rank=[[Captain (land)|Captain]]
|branch=[[Bengal Army]]
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|battles=[[Indian Mutiny]]
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'''George Forrest''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (1800 – 3 November 1859) was born St Michael's, [[Dublin]] and was an Irish 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 of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.

==Details==
Forrest was about 57 years old, and a lieutenant in the [[Bengal Veteran Establishment]], [[Bengal Army]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]] when the following deed took place on 11 May 1857 at [[Delhi]], India for which he was awarded the VC.

Lieutenant Forrest was one of nine men who defended the Magazine for more than five hours against large numbers of rebels, until, on the wall being scaled and there being no hope of help, they fired the Magazine. Five of the defending band died in the explosion and one shortly afterwards, but many of the enemy were killed. See also [[John Buckley (VC)|John Buckley]] and [[William Raynor]]. His citation in the London Gazette reads:{{quote|For gallant conduct in the defence of the Delhi Magazine, on 11 May 1857.}}<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=22154|page=2959|date=18 June 1858}}</ref>

Forrest later achieved the rank of [[Captain (land and air)|captain]] and died at [[Dehra Dun]], India, on 3 November 1859.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
'''Listed in order of publication year '''
*''[[The Register of the Victoria Cross]]'' (1981, 1988 and 1997)
*{{cite journal|first=Brian D. H.|last=Clarke|title=A register of awards to Irish-born officers and men|journal=[[The Irish Sword]]|volume=XVI|issue=64|pages=185–287|year=1986}}
*''[[Ireland's VCs]]'' (Dept of Economic Development, 1995)
*''[[Monuments to Courage]]'' (David Harvey, 1999)
*''[[Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross]]'' (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)

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