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George Sellar

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Buried at
  
Lairg Cemetery

Service/branch
  
Allegiance
  
Rank
  
Name
  
George Sellar

Awards
  
Role
  
Armed force officer


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Battles/wars
  
Second Anglo-Afghan War1882 Anglo-Egyptian War

Died
  
November 1, 1889, Lairg, United Kingdom

Battles and wars
  
Second Anglo-Afghan War, Anglo-Egyptian War

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George Sellar VC (1850 – 1 November 1889) was a Scottish 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.

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Sellar was approximately 39 years old, and a lance corporal in the 72nd Regiment of Foot (later The Seaforth Highlanders - Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany's), British Army during the Second Anglo-Afghan War when the following deed took place on 14 December 1879 at the Asmai Heights, near Kabul, Afghanistan for which he was awarded the VC:

For conspicuous gallantry displayed by him at the assault on the Asmai Heights, round Kabul, on the 14th December, 1879, in having in a marked manner led the attack, under a heavy fire, and, dashing on in front of the party up the slope, engaged in a desperate conflict with an Afghan who sprang out to meet him. In this encounter Lance-Corporal Sellar was severely wounded.

Further information

He later achieved the rank of sergeant. He is buried at Lairg Cemetery, Sutherland, Scotland.

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Regimental Museum of The Queens Own Highlanders, Fort George, Highland, Scotland.

References

George Sellar Wikipedia


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