George Monger From Sussex

[richjones16]

The only local man to have been awarded the Victoria Cross. George Monger joined the 23th Regiment, later the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, as a drummer boy and was sent out to India where he won his VC during the Siege of Lucknow in 1857. At the age of seventeen he was one of the youngest recipients of this award. After leaving the Army, he came to Hastings with his wife and family and lived in Tower Road, St Leonards where he died in 1887.
This was nicked from the Hastings web site...!!!..The drums are there when you need um.

[nasher546]

Rich,

This is a contencious one! There are those who would say that he was "Band Boy" George Monger. Was he a Bandsman or was he a Drummer? Is there anybody out there that can confirm his Regimental identity?