Name/Title
Sergeant (Pte.) George Richardson, VC - One of three Victoria Cross Recipients who served with The RegimentScope and Content
Sergeant George Richardson, VC is the only Victoria Cross recipient to have serving with The Regiment during the Victoria Era. (1st Prince of Wales Rifles). He is the highest decorated CGG Soldier for war time service prior to WW1 and won Britain / Canada's highest medal for Bravery prior to immigrating to Canada. A total of three (3) Victoria Cross Winners (Sgt George Richardson, Lt. Samuel Honey, and Sgt J.F. Young) have served with The Regiment (1870 - Present).
Sergeant George Richardson, VC won his Victoria Cross (291st ever issued) in 1859 serving with the 34th Regiment of Foot during the Indian Mutiny. He immigrated to Montreal, Canada were he served and was promoted to Sgt. with our 1st P.W.R. (Prince of Wales Rifles - antecedent unit of The Canadian Grenadier Guards), from approx. 1865 until 1878. He retired, and was given a land grant in Southern, Ontario where he lived until passing in 1923.
He was 27 years old, and a private in the 34th Regiment of Foot (later The Border Regiment), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC:
At Kewanie, Trans-Gogra, on the 27th of April. 1859, for determined courage in having, although severely wounded,—one arm being disabled,—closed with and secured a Rebel Sepoy armed with a loaded revolver.Created By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
December 26, 2021Updated By
Major Brian Tracey, MMM, CD4, retiredUpdate Date
January 2, 2022
