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Mjr. George Godfrey Massy Wheeler VC.
British Indian Army 7th Hariana Lancers
from:Hove, Sussex
(d.13th Apr 1915)
Major George Massey Wheeler was killed in action 13th Apr 1915, aged 42 and is buried in the Basra War Cemetery in Iraq. He was the husband of N. Massy Wheeler, of 5, Gwydyr Mansions, Hove, Sussex An extract from The London Gazette, No. 29281, dated 31st Aug., 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery at Shaiba, Mesopotamia. On the 12th April, 1915, Major Wheeler asked permission to take out his Squadron and attempt to capture a flag, which was the centre point of a group of the enemy who were firing on one of our picquets. He advanced and attacked the enemy's infantry with the Lance, doing considerable execution among them. He then retired while the enemy swarmed out of hidden ground and formed an excellent target to our Royal Horse Artillery guns. On the 13th April, 1915, Major Wheeler led his Squadron to the attack of the "North Mound". He was seen far ahead of his men riding single-handed straight for the enemy's standards. This gallant Officer was killed on the Mound."
