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Reginald Sartorius

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For having during the attack on Abogoo, on the 17th January , removed from under a heavy fire Serjeant-Major Braimah Doctor, a
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In 1877 Sartorius married Agnes Maria Kemp. They had a son, who also served in the Indian Army, and a daughter.
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was later named 'Sartorius' after the three brothers, all of whom attended the school.
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For his Ashanti service, Sartorius was also twice mentioned in dispatches, promoted to
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British military personnel of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
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British military personnel of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
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British military personnel of the Third Anglo-Ashanti War
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Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
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He was a member of the 315:Order of St Michael and St George 183:Order of St Michael and St George 584:"Victoria College - School Life" 173: 124: 104: 368:, who was also awarded the VC. 254:in January 1858. He joined the 27:Recipient of the Victoria Cross 627:Location of grave and VC medal 464:. 31 March 1874. p. 5113. 1: 484:. 16 June 1874. p. 3050. 662:British Indian Army generals 524:. 14 May 1895. p. 2776. 442:UK public library membership 504:. 8 May 1874. p. 2445. 718: 215:Reginald William Sartorius 18:Reginald William Sartorius 45: 325:Sartorius served in the 303:Non-Commissioned Officer 288:First Ashanti Expedition 264:First Ashanti Expedition 250:, Sartorius entered the 248:Victoria College, Jersey 327:Second Anglo-Afghan War 164:Second Anglo-Afghan War 160:Third Anglo-Ashanti War 74:8 August 1907 (aged 66) 434:10.1093/ref:odnb/72993 366:Euston Henry Sartorius 307: 203:Euston Henry Sartorius 91:St Mary's Churchyard, 362:George Rose Sartorius 197:George Rose Sartorius 702:Burials in Hampshire 616:(This England, 1997) 610:(David Harvey, 1999) 608:Monuments to Courage 388:National Army Museum 358:Admiral of the Fleet 338:Royal Yacht Squadron 193:Admiral of the Fleet 284:British Indian Army 132:British Indian Army 590:. 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Reginald William Sartorius

Sintra
Portugal
Cowes
Isle of Wight
South Baddesley
United Kingdom
British Indian Army
Major General
Indian Mutiny
Bhutan War
Third Anglo-Ashanti War
Second Anglo-Afghan War

Victoria Cross
Order of St Michael and St George
Admiral of the Fleet
George Rose Sartorius
Euston Henry Sartorius
Major General
VC
CMG
Victoria Cross
British
Commonwealth
Victoria College, Jersey
Indian Army
Bengal infantry
Bhutan War

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