Doughty-Wylie, Charles Hotham Montagu

Victoria Cross: 1914-1918

Date of birth:: July 23rd, 1868
Date of death:: April 26th, 1915
Buried on:: Grave of Charles Hotham Montagu Doughty-Wylie VC CB CMG
Nationality:: British

Biography

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Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Rank:: Major
Awarded on:: June 25th, 1909

Mecidiye Nişanı - 2nd class

Rank:: Major
Awarded on:: June 30th, 1913

"In recognition of valuable services rendered by him while in charge of the British Red Cross Hospitals in Turkey."

Victoria Cross (VC)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded on:: June 23rd, 1915

"On 26th April 1915 subsequent to a landing having been effected on the beach at a point on the Gallipoli Peninsula, during which both Brigadier- General and Brigade Major had been killed, Lieutenant- Colonel Doughty-Wylie and Captain Walford organised and led an attack through and on both sides of the village of Sedd el Bahr on the Old Castle at the top of the hill inland. The enemy`s position was very strongly held and entrenched, and defended with concealed machine-guns and pom-poms. It was mainly due to the initiative, skill and great gallantry of these two officers that the attack was a complete success. Both were killed in the moment of victory."

Posthumously awarded