Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as Assistant Surgeon in the 61st Regiment, Gloucestershire Regiment. At the siege of Delhi, India, September 14, 1857, a number of British wounded were threatened by some 300 Sepoys. Surgeon Reade led a small party of soldiers against the attackers and drove them off. Two days later he was in the forefront of the final assault on Delhi, leading men and caring for the wounded. For his gallantry on both occasions, he was awarded the Victoria Cross and later achieved the rank of Surgeon General.
Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as Assistant Surgeon in the 61st Regiment, Gloucestershire Regiment. At the siege of Delhi, India, September 14, 1857, a number of British wounded were threatened by some 300 Sepoys. Surgeon Reade led a small party of soldiers against the attackers and drove them off. Two days later he was in the forefront of the final assault on Delhi, leading men and caring for the wounded. For his gallantry on both occasions, he was awarded the Victoria Cross and later achieved the rank of Surgeon General.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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Surgeon General Herbert Taylor Reade V.C. C.B. Honourary surgeon to the Queen born Sept 20th 1828 died June 23rd 1897
Sans peur et sans reproche
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