General Sir Walter Norris Congreve VC and Alan Paley, his Brigade Major, of the 1/16th Battalion, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles) in their trenches at Houplines, 1915.
Congreve was a conspicuously gallant courageous soldier. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at the Battle of Colenso during the Second Boer War. He continued to serve with distinction during the First World War where he would lose a hand in action.
Walter’s son William was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross for his actions in July during the Battle of the Somme. The two Congreve’s are one of only three father and son pairs to be awarded the VC.
Hey, I am sorry it took so long for this post to appear but I thought about combining it with another ask about Danube and Volga Bulgars that has been in my box for months. Oh, well, I guess I will post what I have here about your question and the other ask I will answer when I have sufficient info.
The following plates and text are from Osprey’s Medieval Russian armies 1250-1500
