Colonel Thomas Cadell VC, 1890 (c)

Photograph, India, 1890 (c).

Cadell (1835-1919) won the Victoria Cross (VC) at Delhi during the Indian Mutiny (1857-1859) while serving as a lieutenant with the 2nd Bengal Fusiliers. According to the 'London Gazette' he received the award:

'For having, on the 12th of June, 1857, at the Flag-staff Picquet at Delhi, when the whole of the Picquet of Her Majesty's 75th Regiment and 2nd European Bengal Fusiliers were driven in by a large body of the enemy, brought in from amongst the enemy a wounded Bugler of his own regiment, under a most severe fire, who would otherwise have been cut up by the rebels. Also, on the same day, when the Fusiliers were retiring, by order, on Metcalfe's house, on its being reported that there was a wounded man left behind, Lieutenant Cadell went back of his own accord towards the enemy, accompanied by three men, and brought in a man of the 75th Regiment, who was severely wounded, under a most heavy fire from the advancing enemy.'

Cadell later achieved the rank of colonel and from 1879 to 1892 served as the Chief Commissioner of the Andaman Islands. Appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in later life, he was also the younger brother of General Sir Robert Cadell, KCB.

From a collection of six photographs of winners of the Victoria Cross, 1833-1949.