Sir Henry Havelock-Allan, 1st Baronet
| Sir Henry Havelock-Allan, 1st Baronet | |
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| Born |
6 August 1830 Cawnpore, India |
| Died | 30 December 1897 (aged 67) Khyber Pass, Afghanistan |
| Buried at | Harley Street Cemetery, Rawalpindi |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 10th Regiment of Foot |
| Battles/wars |
Anglo-Persian War Indian Mutiny New Zealand Wars Anglo-Egyptian War |
| Awards |
Victoria Cross Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
Lieutenant General Sir Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan, 1st Baronet VC, GCB, DL (6 August 1830 – 30 December 1897) was a British soldier and politician.
Havelock was born in Cawnpore, India on 6 August 1830, the son of Major General Sir Henry Havelock and his wife, Hannah née Marshman – herself the daughter of the missionaries Joshua Marshman and his wife Hannah.
He was 26 years old, and a lieutenant in the 10th Regiment of Foot during the Indian Mutiny when on 16 July 1857 at Cawnpore, the 64th Regiment had suffered badly under artillery fire. When the enemy was seen rallying their last 24-pounder, the order was given to advance, and Lieutenant Havelock immediately placed himself, on his horse, in front of the centre of the 64th, opposite the muzzle of the gun and moved on at a foot pace, in the face of shot and grape fired by the enemy. The advance went steadily on, led by the lieutenant and finally the gun was rushed and taken by the 64th. For this deed, Havelock was awarded the Victoria Cross. On 25 September 1857 he was badly wounded in the Siege of Lucknow.
On returning to England in 1860, he joined his regiment at Shorncliffe. He became deputy assistant adjutant-general at Aldershot on 1 October 1861. He was posted with his regiment to New Zealand in August 1863, where he was appointed deputy assistant quartermaster-general and served under Major General Duncan Cameron from 1863 to 1864. He participated in the Invasion of Waikato, being present at Rangiriri, Waiari, Paterangi, Rangiawhia, and at the siege and capture of Orakau. For his services during this period, he was Mentioned in despatches, promoted to major (28 June 1864), and was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in August 1866.
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