Guy Boisragon
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Brigadier Guy Hudleston Boisragon VC (5 November 1864 – 14 July 1931) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.[citation needed]
Guy Hudleston Boisragon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 November 1864 |
| Died | 14 July 1931 (aged 66) |
Burial place | Kensal Green Cemetery |
| Relatives | Alan Maxwell Boisragon (first cousin) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch | British Indian Army |
Rank | Brigadier |
| Unit | 1/5 Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) |
| Commands | 1/5 Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) |
Conflicts | |
| Awards |  Victoria Cross |
Boisragon was 27 years old, and a lieutenant in the Indian Staff Corps, British Indian Army, and 5th Gurkha Rifles during the Hunza-Nagar Campaign, India when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.[citation needed]
On 2 December 1891 during the attack on Nilt Fort, India, Lieutenant Boisragon led the assault, forcing his way through difficult obstacles to the inner gate, when he returned for reinforcements, moving fearlessly to and fro under heavy cross-fire until he had collected sufficient men to drive the enemy from the fort.[1]
He later achieved the rank of brigadier.
Medal entitlement
Brigadier Guy Hudleston Boisragon is entitled to the following medals
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | 1892 [1] |
| India General Service Medal (1854) | 5 Clasps -
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| India Medal | 3 Clasps -
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| 1914-15 Star | |
| British War Medal | |
| World War I Victory Medal | Mentioned in dispatches |
| Order of the Nile | Egypt – 4th Class |
| King George V Coronation Medal | 1911 |