VC Action: Charles George Baker VC (8 December 1830-19 February 1906) was born in Neocolly, Bengal, India. He was 27 years old, and a lieutenant in the Bengal Police Battalion, Indian Army during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 27 September 1858 at Suhejnee, near Peroo, Bengal, Lieutenant Baker was in command of a mixed party of cavalry and mounted police (about 120 strong) which attacked and put to flight a force of about 100 rebels. The whole operation, brilliantly conceived and most gallantly carried out, resulted in the utter defeat of the enemy.
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