Captain W J Vousden VC


William John Vousden was an officer in the 5th Punjab Cavalry who acted very bravely on the Asmai Heights on 14th Dec 1879. He charged repeatedly against Kohistani tribesmen with a small group of men. He was born in 1845 on 20th September at Perth in Scotland. He rose to the rank of Major-General and died in Lahore while in command of the Punjab Frontier Force in 1902.


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