A SCARCE VICTORIA CROSS CARTES DE VISITE OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR GERALD GRAHAM WHO WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR GALLANTRY AT THE HEAD OF A LADDER PARTY AT THE ASSAULT ON THE REDAN AT SEBASTOPOL, GOING OUT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO BRING IN WOUNDED OFFICERS AND MEN

Lieutenant Graham, Royal Engineers For

“determined gallantry at the head of a ladder party at the assault on the Redan on the 18th June 1855. Devoted heroism in sallying out of the trenches on numerous occasions to bring in wounded officers and men”.

Sir Gerald Graham (1831-1899) was born in Acton, Middlesex on 27th June 1931, the only surviving son of Robert Hay Graham, who hailed from Cumberland, and his wife, Frances Oakley, who was from Yorkshire. Gerald was educated in Dresden, Wimbledon and Edinburgh, before attending the Royal Military College, Woolwich. He was gazetted to the Royal Engineers on 19th June 1850, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 17th February 1854, just a week before he embarked for Turkey to take part in the war with Russia…………….

The above taken from the fine vconline website; http://www.vconline.org.uk/sir-gerald-grahamvc/ 4586807038.html

A scarce original period VC recipient VC CDV.