Guy Boisragon

Guy Hudleston Boisragon
Born	5 November 1864 Kohat, British India
Died	Biarritz, France
Buried	Kensal Green Cemetery
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Indian Army
Rank	Brigadier
Unit	5 Gorkha Rifles
Battles/wars	Hunza-Naga Campaign Tirah Campaign World War I
Awards	Victoria Cross

Brigadier Guy Hudleston Boisragon VC (5 November 1864 – 14 July 1931) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Boisragon was 27 years old, and a lieutenant in the Indian Staff Corps, British Indian Army, and 5th Gurkha Rifles during the Hunza-Naga Campaign, India when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 2 December 1891 during the attack on Nilt Fort, India, Lieutenant Boisragon led the assault, forcing his way through difficult obstacles to the inner gate, when he returned for reinforcements, moving fearlessly to and fro under heavy cross-fire until he had collected sufficient men to drive the enemy from the fort.

He later achieved the rank of brigadier.

Medal Entitlement

Brigadier Guy Hudleston Boisragon is entitled to the following medals

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Ribbon	Description	Notes
	Victoria Cross (VC)	1892
	India General Service Medal (1854)	5 Clasps - Hazara 1888 Hazara 1891 Samana 1891 Hunza 1891 Waziristan 1894-95
	India Medal	3 Clasps - Punjab Frontier 1897-98 Samana 1897 Tirah 1897-98
40px	1914-15 Star
	British War Medal
	World War I Victory Medal	Mentioned in dispatches
	Order of the Nile	Egypt - 4th Class
	King George V Coronation Medal	1911

See also

• List of Gurkha Recipients of the Victoria Cross

External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (Kensal Green Cemetery)