Boer War Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He was a doctor, serving as a Lieutenant in the Royal Army Medical Corps, attached to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. On February 24, 1900, at Hart's Hill, Colenso, South Africa, Lieutenant Inkson's column came under a heavy Boer attack. During the conflict under very heavy fire, he carried an officer who was severely wounded and unable to walk, for three or four hundred yards, to a place of safety. For bravery in action, he was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal in May, 1902 and later achieved the rank of Colonel.
Boer War Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He was a doctor, serving as a Lieutenant in the Royal Army Medical Corps, attached to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. On February 24, 1900, at Hart's Hill, Colenso, South Africa, Lieutenant Inkson's column came under a heavy Boer attack. During the conflict under very heavy fire, he carried an officer who was severely wounded and unable to walk, for three or four hundred yards, to a place of safety. For bravery in action, he was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal in May, 1902 and later achieved the rank of Colonel.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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