Charles Augustus Goodfellow

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox military person Lieutenant General Charles Augustus Goodfellow Template:Postnominals (27 November 1836 – 1 September 1915) was a British soldier and 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.

Victoria Cross

Charles Augustus Goodfellow was born in Essex on 27 November 1836.Template:Sfnp On 6 October 1859 Goodfellow was a 22 year old officer of the Bombay Engineers, serving as a lieutenant in 4 Field Company of the Bombay Sappers, during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC:

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Later service

Goodfellow later transferred to the Royal Engineers serving in the British Expedition to Abyssinia where he was mentioned in dispatches as follows:

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Following the successful conclusion of the expedition, Goodfellow was assigned to conduct an archaeological excavation at Adulis, the ancient harbor of the Kingdom of Aksum, on behalf of the British Museum. Goodfellow uncovered the remains of a building and stone columns, fragments of marble and alabaster on which crude drawings had been made, pottery and coins. These items were later sent to the British Museum.Template:Citation needed Goodfellow later achieved the rank of lieutenant general, and was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath. He died at Leamington Spa on 1 September 1915, aged 78.Template:Sfnp

Goodfellow's grave in Leamington Spa Cemetery

The medal

Goodfellow's Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham, England.

References

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• Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Sapper VCs (Gerald Napier, 1998)

External links

• Royal Engineers Museum Sappers VCs
• Location of grave and VC medal (Warwickshire)