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 1832 - 1890 (57 years)
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| Name |
Gerald Littlehales GOODLAKE [1] |
| Suffix |
VC |
| Born |
14 May 1832 |
Family estate of Wadley, Faringdon, Berkshire  [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military Service |
14 Jun 1850 [2] |
| Commissioned into the 21st Regiment of Foot (now the Royal Highland Fusiliers) on |
| Military Service |
27 Jun 1851 |
| He exchanged (by purchase) into the Coldstream Guards |
| Military Service |
28 Oct 1854 [2] |
Awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry at Windmill Ravine.
Citation reads: For distinguished gallantry whilst in command of the sharpshooters furnished by the Coldstream Guards, on 28th October, 1854, on the occasion of 'the powerful sortie on the 2nd Division,' when he held the Windmill Ravine, below Picquet House, against a much larger force of the enemy. The party of sharpshooters under his command killed thirty eight (one an officer) and took three prisoners of the enemy, (of the latter, one an officer) Major Goodlake being the sole Officer in command. |
| Military Service |
30 Apr 1869 [2] |
| Promoted to Brevet Colonel |
| Military Service |
30 Apr 1869 [2] |
| Promoted to Brevet Colonel |
| Military Service |
30 Apr 1869 [2] |
| Was an Aide de Camp to Queen Victoria until August 1879 |
| Military Service |
11 Aug 1879 [2] |
| Promoted to Major General |
| Retired |
01 Jul 1881 [2] |
| Given the Honorary Rank of Lieutenant General |
| Died |
05 Apr 1890 |
Denham, Middlesex [2] |
| Person ID |
I1874 |
Littlehales |
| Last Modified |
29 Feb 2020 |
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