Wheeler, Maj. George Godfrey Massy b. January 31, 1873 d. April 13, 1915 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Chakarata, British India, he served as a Major in the 7th Hariana Lancers, Indian Army. On April 15, 1915, at Shariba, Mesopotamia, Major Wheeler led his squadron to attempt to capture a flag which was the centre point of a group of the enemy who were firing on one of their pickets. He advanced and attacked the enemy's infantry with the lance, causing the enemy to swarm out of hidden ground. He was next seen far ahead of his men, riding single-...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Basra War Cemetery, Al Basrah, Al Basrah, Iraq Plot: III. C. 22.
b. January 31, 1873 d. April 13, 1915