John Christopher Guise
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Lieutenant General John Christopher Guise VC, CB (27 July 1826 - 5 February 1895) was a British Army officer, and a recipient of the Victoria Cross.
Guise attended Sandhurst and served in the Crimean War albeit briefly as he was forced to return home after falling ill.
During the Indian Mutiny, on 16 and 17 November 1857 at Lucknow, India, whilst a major in the 90th Regiment of Foot (later The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)), Guise, together with sergeant (Samuel Hill), saved the life of a captain at the storming of the Secundra Bagh and also went in under heavy fire to help two wounded men. For this he was elected by the regiment to be awarded the VC.
He later achieved the rank of lieutenant general.
[edit] External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Co. Wexford, Ireland)
- Profile
Categories: 1826 births | 1895 deaths | People from Gloucestershire | Sandhurst graduates | Cameronians officers | British Army generals | British Victoria Cross recipients | British Army personnel of the Crimean War | Indian Rebellion of 1857 Victoria Cross recipients | Companions of the Order of the Bath
