George Grogan
| George William St George Grogan | |
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| Born | 1 September 1875 Devonport, Devon |
| Died | 3 January 1962 (aged 86) Sunningdale, Berkshire |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1896–1926 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Unit |
West India Regiment Worcestershire Regiment |
| Commands held | 23rd Brigade 238th Infantry Brigade 5th Brigade |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Russian Civil War |
| Awards |
Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order & Bar Mentioned in Despatches (8) |
| Relations | Admiral Sir William King-Hall (grandfather) |
| Other work | Gentleman at Arms |
Brigadier General George William St George Grogan VC, CB, CMG, DSO & Bar (1 September 1875 – 3 January 1962) was a career officer in the British Army and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Grogan was 42 years old, and a temporary brigadier general in the Worcestershire Regiment commanding the 23rd Infantry Brigade, 8th Division during the First World War Third Battle of the Aisne, and was awarded the VC for the following events on 27–29 May 1918.
In 1917, during the Battle of Passchendaele:
On 27 March 1918, defending at Rosières during the Operation Michael German offensive:
Educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Grogan was commissioned into the West India Regiment serving in Sierra Leone in the Hut Tax War of 1898. Promoted to captain on 5 November 1900, he was seconded for service with the Egyptian Army in May 1902, and stayed there for five years. In 1907 he joined the Yorkshire Light Infantry, moving to the Worcestershire Regiment in 1908.
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