Major-General Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale, VC, KCMG, CB (1 June 1833-1 December 1893)
He was 22 years old, and a Lieutenant in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 29 September 1855 at Kars, Crimea, Lieutenant Teesdale volunteered to take command of the force engaged in the defence of the most advanced part of the works. He threw himself into the midst of the enemy and encouraged the garrison to make an attack so vigorous that the Russians were driven out. During the hottest part of the action he induced the Turkish artillerymen to return to their post from which they had been driven by enemy fire and after the final victorious charge he saved from the fury of the Turks a considerable number of the enemy wounded - an action gratefully acknowledged by the Russian Staff.
Died 1.11.1893. Buried South Bersted, Sussex. There is a family tomb.
Medal entitlement of:
Major General Sir Christopher TEESDALE
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Victoria Cross
Knight Commander, Order of St Michael & St George ( KCMG )
Companion, Order of the Bath ( CB )
Knight, Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order ( KH )
Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal ( 1887 )
Knight Grand Cross, Order of Dannebrog ( 2nd Class ) ( Denmark )
Grand Cross, Order of the Redeemer ( 1st Class ) ( Greece )
Order of the Medjidieh ( 1st Class ) ( Turkey )
Grand Officer, Order of Osmanieh ( 2nd Class ) ( Turkey )
Commander, Order of Osmanieh ( 3rd Class ) ( Turkey )
Commander, Order of St Vladimir ( 3rd Class ) ( Russia )
Knight, Order of St Anne ( 3rd Class ) ( Russia )
Officer, Legion of Honour ( 4th Class ) ( France )
Grand Officer, Order of Kalakaua ( 2nd Class ) ( Hawaii )
Kars Medal ( Silver ) ( 1855 ) ( Turkey )
Turkish Crimea Medal ( 1855-56 )
He was 22 years old, and a Lieutenant in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 29 September 1855 at Kars, Crimea, Lieutenant Teesdale volunteered to take command of the force engaged in the defence of the most advanced part of the works. He threw himself into the midst of the enemy and encouraged the garrison to make an attack so vigorous that the Russians were driven out. During the hottest part of the action he induced the Turkish artillerymen to return to their post from which they had been driven by enemy fire and after the final victorious charge he saved from the fury of the Turks a considerable number of the enemy wounded - an action gratefully acknowledged by the Russian Staff.
Died 1.11.1893. Buried South Bersted, Sussex. There is a family tomb.
Medal entitlement of:
Major General Sir Christopher TEESDALE
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Victoria Cross
Knight Commander, Order of St Michael & St George ( KCMG )
Companion, Order of the Bath ( CB )
Knight, Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order ( KH )
Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal ( 1887 )
Knight Grand Cross, Order of Dannebrog ( 2nd Class ) ( Denmark )
Grand Cross, Order of the Redeemer ( 1st Class ) ( Greece )
Order of the Medjidieh ( 1st Class ) ( Turkey )
Grand Officer, Order of Osmanieh ( 2nd Class ) ( Turkey )
Commander, Order of Osmanieh ( 3rd Class ) ( Turkey )
Commander, Order of St Vladimir ( 3rd Class ) ( Russia )
Knight, Order of St Anne ( 3rd Class ) ( Russia )
Officer, Legion of Honour ( 4th Class ) ( France )
Grand Officer, Order of Kalakaua ( 2nd Class ) ( Hawaii )
Kars Medal ( Silver ) ( 1855 ) ( Turkey )
Turkish Crimea Medal ( 1855-56 )
Major-General Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale, VC, KCMG, CB (1 June 1833-1 December 1893)
He was 22 years old, and a Lieutenant in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 29 September 1855 at Kars, Crimea, Lieutenant Teesdale volunteered to take command of the force engaged in the defence of the most advanced part of the works. He threw himself into the midst of the enemy and encouraged the garrison to make an attack so vigorous that the Russians were driven out. During the hottest part of the action he induced the Turkish artillerymen to return to their post from which they had been driven by enemy fire and after the final victorious charge he saved from the fury of the Turks a considerable number of the enemy wounded - an action gratefully acknowledged by the Russian Staff.
Died 1.11.1893. Buried South Bersted, Sussex. There is a family tomb.
Medal entitlement of:
Major General Sir Christopher TEESDALE
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Victoria Cross
Knight Commander, Order of St Michael & St George ( KCMG )
Companion, Order of the Bath ( CB )
Knight, Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order ( KH )
Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal ( 1887 )
Knight Grand Cross, Order of Dannebrog ( 2nd Class ) ( Denmark )
Grand Cross, Order of the Redeemer ( 1st Class ) ( Greece )
Order of the Medjidieh ( 1st Class ) ( Turkey )
Grand Officer, Order of Osmanieh ( 2nd Class ) ( Turkey )
Commander, Order of Osmanieh ( 3rd Class ) ( Turkey )
Commander, Order of St Vladimir ( 3rd Class ) ( Russia )
Knight, Order of St Anne ( 3rd Class ) ( Russia )
Officer, Legion of Honour ( 4th Class ) ( France )
Grand Officer, Order of Kalakaua ( 2nd Class ) ( Hawaii )
Kars Medal ( Silver ) ( 1855 ) ( Turkey )
Turkish Crimea Medal ( 1855-56 )
He was 22 years old, and a Lieutenant in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 29 September 1855 at Kars, Crimea, Lieutenant Teesdale volunteered to take command of the force engaged in the defence of the most advanced part of the works. He threw himself into the midst of the enemy and encouraged the garrison to make an attack so vigorous that the Russians were driven out. During the hottest part of the action he induced the Turkish artillerymen to return to their post from which they had been driven by enemy fire and after the final victorious charge he saved from the fury of the Turks a considerable number of the enemy wounded - an action gratefully acknowledged by the Russian Staff.
Died 1.11.1893. Buried South Bersted, Sussex. There is a family tomb.
Medal entitlement of:
Major General Sir Christopher TEESDALE
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Victoria Cross
Knight Commander, Order of St Michael & St George ( KCMG )
Companion, Order of the Bath ( CB )
Knight, Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order ( KH )
Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal ( 1887 )
Knight Grand Cross, Order of Dannebrog ( 2nd Class ) ( Denmark )
Grand Cross, Order of the Redeemer ( 1st Class ) ( Greece )
Order of the Medjidieh ( 1st Class ) ( Turkey )
Grand Officer, Order of Osmanieh ( 2nd Class ) ( Turkey )
Commander, Order of Osmanieh ( 3rd Class ) ( Turkey )
Commander, Order of St Vladimir ( 3rd Class ) ( Russia )
Knight, Order of St Anne ( 3rd Class ) ( Russia )
Officer, Legion of Honour ( 4th Class ) ( France )
Grand Officer, Order of Kalakaua ( 2nd Class ) ( Hawaii )
Kars Medal ( Silver ) ( 1855 ) ( Turkey )
Turkish Crimea Medal ( 1855-56 )
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