Cook, John b. August 28, 1843 d. December 19, 1879 2nd Anglo-Afghan War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he served as a Captain in the Bengal Staff Corps and 5th Gurkha Rifles, British Indian Army. On the dawn of December 2, 1878, at Peiwar Kotal, as the Afghans fled their positions, Captain Cook with a few men charged and killed a large number of enemy who were trying to rescue one of their guns. During this operation he saved the life of another officer by wrestling to the ground an Afghan about to shoot him with himself...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Sherpur Cantonment Cemetery, Shirpur, Kabul, Afghanistan
Dundas, James b. September 12, 1842 d. December 23, 1879 British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Dundas served as a Captain, Bengal Engineers, Indian Army. He was awarded his medal for service at Bhootan, India, on April 2, 1867. (Bio by: K) Sean Sang Cemetery, Shirpur, Kabul, Afghanistan
b. August 28, 1843 d. December 19, 1879