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{{Short description|British army officer and Victoria Cross recipient}} | |||
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|allegiance= United Kingdom | |allegiance= United Kingdom | ||
|branch= [[Bengal Army]]<br/>[[British Indian Army]] | |branch= [[Bengal Army]]<br/>[[British Indian Army]] | ||
|serviceyears= | |serviceyears= 1853–1892 | ||
|rank= [[Colonel (United Kingdom)|Colonel]] | |rank= [[Colonel (United Kingdom)|Colonel]] | ||
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|commands= | |commands= | ||
|battles= [[Santhal rebellion]]<br/>[[Indian Mutiny]]<br/>[[Second Anglo-Afghan War]]<br/>[[Third Anglo-Burmese War]] | |battles= [[Santhal rebellion]]<br/>[[Indian Mutiny]]<br/>[[Second Anglo-Afghan War]]<br/>[[Akha Expedition]]<br/>[[Third Anglo-Burmese War]] | ||
|awards= [[Victoria Cross]]<br/>[[Distinguished Service Order]]<br/>[[Mentioned in Despatches]] (2) | |awards= [[Victoria Cross]]<br/>[[Distinguished Service Order]]<br/>[[Mentioned in Despatches]] (2) | ||
|relations= [[James Hills-Johnes|Sir James Hills-Johnes]] VC (brother-in-law)<br/>[[Lewis Pugh Evans]] VC (nephew) | |relations= [[James Hills-Johnes|Sir James Hills-Johnes]] VC (brother-in-law)<br/>[[Lewis Pugh Evans]] VC (nephew) | ||
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[[Colonel (United Kingdom)|Colonel]] '''William George Cubitt''', {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|VC|DSO}} (19 October 1835 – 25 | [[Colonel (United Kingdom)|Colonel]] '''William George Cubitt''', {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|VC|DSO}} (19 October 1835 – 25 January 1903) was a senior officer in the [[British Indian Army]] and a recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. | ||
==Military career== | ==Military career== | ||
Cubitt was | Cubitt was born in Calcutta, the son of an [[British Indian Army|Indian Army]] officer. After an education in England, Cubitt entered the Indian Army as an [[Ensign (rank)|ensign]] in the [[13th Bengal Native Infantry]], [[Bengal Army]], on 26 July 1853.<ref name=odnb>{{cite web|url=https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32657 |title=Cubitt, William George|last1=Vibart |first1=H.M. |last2=Lunt |first2=James|year=2004 |publisher=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|access-date=10 September 2021|isbn=019861411X}}</ref> | ||
Cubitt was | Cubitt was 21 years old, and a [[lieutenant]] in the [[13th Bengal Native Infantry]] when, during the [[Indian Mutiny]], the following deed took place at the [[siege of Lucknow]], for which he was awarded the VC. | ||
{{quote|For having on the retreat from [[Battle of Chinhat|Chinhut]], on the 30th of June, 1857, saved the lives of three men of the 32nd Regiment, at the risk of his own.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=22278||page=2420|date=21 June 1859}}</ref>}} | |||
After the Indian Mutiny, Cubitt continued to serve with the Indian Army and, in 1880, was with the [[Khyber Pass|Khyber]] line force during the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]]. Promoted [[colonel]] in July 1883,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25272|page=4675|date=25 September 1883}}</ref> he served with the [[Akha Expedition]] in 1883–84, and in the [[Third Anglo-Burmese War]] in 1886–87,<ref name=odnb/> during which he was awarded the [[Distinguished Service Order]] (DSO).<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25761|page=6374|date=25 November 1887}}</ref> At the time of his retirement in 1892 he was in command of the 43rd Gurkhas (later the [[8th Gorkha Rifles|8th Gurkha Rifles]]).<ref name=odnb/> | |||
His medals, including the VC, are on display in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery at the [[Imperial War Museum]], London.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/vvashim2.htm | title=Lord Ashcroft VC collection |access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref> | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Cubitt died on 25 | In 1863 Cubitt married Charlotte Isabella Hills, sister of Lieutenant-General Sir [[James Hills-Johnes]] VC. They had three sons and two daughters.<ref name=odnb/> | ||
On retirement, Cubitt lived in [[Camberley]], Surrey. He died on 25 January 1903, aged 67, and was buried in St. Peter's Churchyard, [[Frimley]], Surrey.<ref name=odnb/> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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William George Cubitt | |
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| Born | 19 October 1835 Calcutta, British India |
| Died | 25 June 1903 (aged 67) Eastfield, North Yorkshire, England |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Bengal Army British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1853–1892 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Santhal rebellion Indian Mutiny Second Anglo-Afghan War Akha Expedition Third Anglo-Burmese War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
| Relations | Sir James Hills-Johnes VC (brother-in-law) Lewis Pugh Evans VC (nephew) |
Colonel William George Cubitt, VC, DSO (19 October 1835 – 25 January 1903) was a senior officer in the British Indian Army and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Military career[edit | edit source]
Cubitt was born in Calcutta, the son of an Indian Army officer. After an education in England, Cubitt entered the Indian Army as an ensign in the 13th Bengal Native Infantry, Bengal Army, on 26 July 1853.[1]
Cubitt was 21 years old, and a lieutenant in the 13th Bengal Native Infantry when, during the Indian Mutiny, the following deed took place at the siege of Lucknow, for which he was awarded the VC.
For having on the retreat from Chinhut, on the 30th of June, 1857, saved the lives of three men of the 32nd Regiment, at the risk of his own.[2]
After the Indian Mutiny, Cubitt continued to serve with the Indian Army and, in 1880, was with the Khyber line force during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Promoted colonel in July 1883,[3] he served with the Akha Expedition in 1883–84, and in the Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1886–87,[1] during which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).[4] At the time of his retirement in 1892 he was in command of the 43rd Gurkhas (later the 8th Gurkha Rifles).[1]
His medals, including the VC, are on display in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum, London.[5]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
In 1863 Cubitt married Charlotte Isabella Hills, sister of Lieutenant-General Sir James Hills-Johnes VC. They had three sons and two daughters.[1]
On retirement, Cubitt lived in Camberley, Surrey. He died on 25 January 1903, aged 67, and was buried in St. Peter's Churchyard, Frimley, Surrey.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Vibart, H.M.; Lunt, James (2004). "Cubitt, William George". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. ISBN 019861411X. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ↑ "No. 22278". The London Gazette. 21 June 1859. p. 2420.
- ↑ "No. 25272". The London Gazette. 25 September 1883. p. 4675.
- ↑ "No. 25761". The London Gazette. 25 November 1887. p. 6374.
- ↑ "Lord Ashcroft VC collection". Retrieved 10 September 2021.