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Major G. N. Channer, V.C. 1876. Creator: Unknown
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Major G. N. Channer, V.C. 1876. Creator: Unknown
Major G. N. Channer, V.C. 1876. British army officer who...has obtained a Brevet-Major's rank, and the Victoria Cross decoration conferred by her Majesty, for his conduct in the recent expedition against the Malays of Perak..."Major Channer got completely in rear of the enemy's position, and, finding himself so close that he could hear the voices of the men inside, who were cooking at the time and keeping no look out, he beckoned to his men and stole quietly forward to within a few paces of the stockade. On jumping in he shot the first man dead with his revolver...The officer commanding reports that if Major Channer, by his foresight, coolness, and intrepidity, had not taken this stockade, a great loss of life must have occurred, as, from the fact of his being unable to bring guns to bear on it from the steepness of the hill and the density of the jungle, it must have been taken at the point of the bayonet". From "Illustrated London News", 1876
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Great image capturing Major G.N. Channer, V.C., a brave British army officer who made history during the expedition against the Malays of Perak in 1876. The photograph shows Major Channer in full military uniform, wearing the esteemed Victoria Cross decoration on his chest. The citation accompanying this image reads, "Major Channer has obtained a Brevet-Major's rank, and the Victoria Cross decoration conferred by her Majesty, for his conduct in the recent expedition against the Malays of Perak." Major Channer's heroic actions took place when he managed to get completely behind the enemy's position and, finding himself so close that he could hear their voices, he signaled to his men and stealthily approached the stockade. With incredible foresight, coolness, and intrepidity, Major Channer jumped in and shot the first man dead with his revolver. The officer commanding reported that if Major Channer had not taken this stockade, a significant loss of life would have occurred. The steepness of the hill and the density of the jungle made it impossible to bring guns to bear on the stockade, making Major Channer's actions even more critical. This image is a testament to the bravery and leadership of Major Channer, a true hero of the British army.
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