| Birth: | 1800 | | Death: | Nov. 3, 1859 | 
Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he served as a Lieutenant in the Bengal Establishment, British Army. On May 11, 1857 at Delhi, India, Lieutenant Forrest was one of nine men who defended the ammunition storehouse for more than five hours against large numbers of mutineers. When the wall was being scaled hope of outside help was gone, they blew up the ammunition, killing many of the mutineers. Of the defenders, five died in the explosion while Lieutenant Forrest and the others survived. For gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Victoria Cross and promoted Captain. He later died in actions at Dehra Dun, India, on November 3, 1859. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Search Amazon for George Forrest | | | Burial:
Dehra Dun Cemetery
Dehradun
Uttarakhand, India
Plot: Mausoleum. |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jul 02, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 11280121 |
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RIP.Grave site needs urgent attention, hope local church can help.
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GSB
Added: Mar. 8, 2013 |
Was surprised to see a Victoria Cross holder that too from 1857 era buried in the same cemetery which is also my dad's - Emmanuel Dewan's final resting place.God bless!Wonder if his his family ever visits Doon to see their illustrious forefather's resti...(Read more)
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Rashmi
Added: May. 22, 2012 |
I light a candle for George Forrest ...
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Candles
Added: Jan. 21, 2012 |
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