John Christopher Guise VC

Place/date of birth: Highnam, Gloucestershire/July 27, 1826

Rank when awarded VC (and later highest rank): Major (later Lieutenant General and Sir)

Date of bravery: November 16/17, 1857

London Gazette citation:

90^th Regiment. Major (now Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel) John Christopher Guise. Date of Acts of Bravery, 16^th and 17^th November, 1857.

For conspicuous gallantry in action on the 16^th and 17th of November, 1857, at Lucknow.

Elected by the Officers of the Regiment.

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Other decorations: CB

Place/date of death: Gorey, Co Wexford, Ireland/February 5, 1895

Grave/memorials: Gorey Churchyard, Co Wexford, Ireland; Elmore Church, Gloucestershire

Origin of VC to the Lord Ashcroft collection: Purchased from the Spink List, 1997

Current location of VC: Displayed on rotation at The Lord Ashcroft Gallery: Extraordinary Heroes exhibition, Imperial War Museum