The incident for which Captain Neville Howse was awarded the VC, Vredefort, July 1900

Place Africa: South Africa
Accession Number ART29246
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 25.5 x 35.5 cm; framed: 51 x 61.2 cm
Object type Painting
Physical description oil on paper on board
Maker Dargie, William
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Date made c. 1968
Conflict South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

Captain Neville Reginald Howse from the NSW Medical Corps carrying a wounded soldier from the 2nd Mounted Infantry Brigade. This incident took place in 1900 during action near Vredefort where the soldiers were attempting to capture the Boer commander De Wet. For this act of bravery Captain Neville Howse received the first Victoria Cross to be awarded to an Australian, it is also the only Victoria Cross to have been awarded to medical personnel.

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