James Morris Colquhoun Colvin was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was 27 years old, and a lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army during the Mohmand Campaign, India when the following deeds took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On the night of 16/17 September 1897, in the Mohmand Valley, N.W India, Lieutenant Colvin was with another lieutenant (Thomas Colclough Watson) who collected a party of volunteers and led them into the dark and burning village of Bilot, to try to dislodge the enemy who were inflicting losses on our troops. When his brother officer had been incapacitated by wounds, Lieutenant Colvin continued the fight and made two more attempts to clear the enemy from the village. He was conspicuous during the whole night for his devotion to his men, in the most exposed positions and under very heavy fire. James Colvin later achieved the rank of colonel.
On the night of 16/17 September 1897, in the Mohmand Valley, N.W India, Lieutenant Colvin was with another lieutenant (Thomas Colclough Watson) who collected a party of volunteers and led them into the dark and burning village of Bilot, to try to dislodge the enemy who were inflicting losses on our troops. When his brother officer had been incapacitated by wounds, Lieutenant Colvin continued the fight and made two more attempts to clear the enemy from the village. He was conspicuous during the whole night for his devotion to his men, in the most exposed positions and under very heavy fire. James Colvin later achieved the rank of colonel.
James Morris Colquhoun Colvin was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was 27 years old, and a lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army during the Mohmand Campaign, India when the following deeds took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On the night of 16/17 September 1897, in the Mohmand Valley, N.W India, Lieutenant Colvin was with another lieutenant (Thomas Colclough Watson) who collected a party of volunteers and led them into the dark and burning village of Bilot, to try to dislodge the enemy who were inflicting losses on our troops. When his brother officer had been incapacitated by wounds, Lieutenant Colvin continued the fight and made two more attempts to clear the enemy from the village. He was conspicuous during the whole night for his devotion to his men, in the most exposed positions and under very heavy fire. James Colvin later achieved the rank of colonel.
On the night of 16/17 September 1897, in the Mohmand Valley, N.W India, Lieutenant Colvin was with another lieutenant (Thomas Colclough Watson) who collected a party of volunteers and led them into the dark and burning village of Bilot, to try to dislodge the enemy who were inflicting losses on our troops. When his brother officer had been incapacitated by wounds, Lieutenant Colvin continued the fight and made two more attempts to clear the enemy from the village. He was conspicuous during the whole night for his devotion to his men, in the most exposed positions and under very heavy fire. James Colvin later achieved the rank of colonel.
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