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Updated: August 17, 2026

While praising the brave corporal, we must not forget the heroism of the young surgeon. For this action Corporal Shields was rewarded with a commission. Major Gerald Littlehales Goodlake, Coldstream Guards, gained the Victoria Cross for his gallantry on several occasions. A number of the best marksmen in each regiment had been selected to act as sharpshooters.

William Henry Giles Kingston - Our Soldiers: Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign