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{{Short description|Recipient of the Victoria Cross}}
⚫ '''Eustace Jotham''' ] (28 November 1883 – 7 January 1915) was an ] recipient of the ], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to ] and ] forces.
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⚫ '''Eustace Jotham''' ] (28 November 1883 – 7 January 1915) was an ] recipient of the ], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to ] and ] forces.


==Early life and career==
He was 31 years old during the ], when he performed an act of bravery for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
⚫ Born in ] 28 November 1883, Jotham attended ] in ] for five years and at the age of 16, in 1899, he transferred to ]. In 1901, at the age of 18, he left to attend the ]. He was commissioned into the ] as a ] on 22 April 1903<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27545|page=2530|date=21 April 1903}}</ref> and joined the 2nd Battalion of his regiment, embarking for a tour of duty in India.{{sfn|Gliddon|2005|p=21}}
==Biography==
⚫ Born in ] 28 November 1883, Jotham attended ] from 1899. In 1901, at the age of 18, he left to attend the ]. He was commissioned into the 1st battalion{{Fact|date=August 2008}} The ] as a ] on 22 April 1903<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=27545|startpage=2528|endpage=2529|date=21 April 1903|accessdate=2008-08-04}}</ref> and then transferred to the 2nd battalion, embarking for a tour of duty in India.{{Fact|date=August 2008}}


In 1903 Jotham sailed to India with the North Staffords and served with them until 1905 when he was seconded for service with the ] on 23 June and promoted to ] in the ] on 22 July.<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=27864|startpage=9011|date=15 December 1905|accessdate=2008-08-04}}</ref> By 1908 he had joined the 51st Sikhs and is listed in the records as a 'double company officer',{{Fact|date=August 2008}} he was promoted ] on 22 April 1912.<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=28611|startpage=3797|date=24 May 1912|accessdate=2008-08-04}}</ref> The whole of his career was spent in India, punctuated by periods of home leave. In 1903 Jotham sailed to India with the North Staffords and served with them until 1905. Under the Indian Army regulations for admission paragraph 13<ref>{{cite book |title=The India List and India Office List 1905 |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_3VQTAAAAYAAJ |access-date=28 May 2009 |year=1905 |publisher=India Office |location=London |pages=&ndash;222}}</ref> British army officers could transfer to the Indian army. Jotham transferred to the ] on 23 June 1905 (backdated to his commissioning date in 1903),<ref name=Gazette27864>{{London Gazette|issue=27864|page=9011|date=15 December 1905}}</ref> and promoted to ] in the ] on 22 July 1905.<ref name=Gazette27864/> In October 1906 he transferred to the ] and is listed in the records as a 'double company officer'.<ref>January 1908 Indian Army List</ref> He was promoted ] on 22 April 1912.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28611|page=3797|date=24 May 1912}}</ref>{{sfn|Gliddon|2005|p=21}}


In 1913 he returned to England for what would be his last period of home leave. Just before he returned to India he was a passenger on a train involved in the ] and participated in rescue operations. He appeared as a witness at the inquiry held immediately after the accident.<ref>{{cite report|author= Major J.W. Pringle |url=http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/BoT_AisGill1913.pdf |title=Report by Major J.W. Pringle R.E on the fatal collision that occurred on the 2nd September, 1913, between two passenger trains near Ais Gill, on the Midland Railway |page=41 |date=10 October 1913}}</ref>
⚫ ===Citation===
⚫ {{quote|For most conspicuous bravery on 7th&nbsp;January, 1915, at Spina Khaisora (]).


On his return to India he was attached to the ] during 1914–1915 and it was during this attachment on operations in the ] area of the ] that he was ] on 7&nbsp;January 1915. His bravery during these operations earned him a posthumous Victoria Cross.
⚫ During operations against the ] tribesmen, Captain Jotham, who was commanding a party of about a dozen of the ], was attacked in a ] and almost surrounded by an overwhelming force of some 1,500 tribesmen. He gave the order to retire, and could have himself escaped, but most gallantly sacrificed his own life by attempting to effect the rescue of one of his men who had lost his horse.|The London Gazette, 23 July 1915<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=29240|supp=yes|startpage=7279|date=23 July 1915|accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref>}}


⚫ ==Citation==
⚫ He was buried in the ] Cemetery, ], and is commemorated on the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1437380|title=Commonwealth War Graves Commission — casualty details|publisher=]|accessdate=2007-11-26}}</ref>
⚫ {{quote|For most conspicuous bravery on 7th&nbsp;January, 1915, at Spina Khaisora (Tochi Valley).

⚫ During operations against the Khostwal tribesmen, Captain Jotham, who was commanding a party of about a dozen of the North Waziristan Militia, was attacked in a nullah and almost surrounded by an overwhelming force of some 1,500 tribesmen. He gave the order to retire, and could have himself escaped, but most gallantly sacrificed his own life by attempting to effect the rescue of one of his men who had lost his horse.|The London Gazette, 23 July 1915<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29240|supp=y|page=7279|date=23 July 1915}}</ref>}}

==Burial and memorials==
⚫ He was buried in the ] Cemetery, ], and is commemorated on the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1437380|title=Commonwealth War Graves Commission — casualty details|publisher=]|access-date=26 November 2007}}</ref>{{sfn|Buzzell|1997|p=172}}

On 7 January 2015, the 100th anniversary of his death, a memorial paving stone to Jotham was unveiled at St Mary's and All Saints Church in his home town of Kidderminster.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-30710745 |title=Kidderminster VC memorial to Capt Eustace Jotham unveiled |work=BBC News |date=7 January 2015 |access-date=14 April 2015}}</ref> Jotham's VC is held at ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.memorialstovalour.co.uk/vc568.html |title=VC568 Eustace Jotham |work=Memorials to Valour |access-date=14 April 2015}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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==Bibliography==
*{{cite book|year=1997|title=The Register of the Victoria Cross|editor-last=Buzzell|editor-first=Nora|location=], Gloucestershire|publisher=This England Alma House|isbn=0-906324-27-0}}
*{{cite book|last=Gliddon|first=Gerald|year=2005|title=The Sideshows|series=]|location=], ]|publisher=Sutton Publishing|isbn=978-0-7509-2084-1}}


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Recipient of the Victoria Cross

Eustace Jotham
Jotham as pictured on a cigarette card
Born(1883-11-28)28 November 1883
Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Died7 January 1915(1915-01-07) (aged 31)
Tochi Valley, North West Frontier, British India
BuriedMiranshah Cemetery, North Waziristan
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Indian Army
Years of service1903–1915 †
RankCaptain
Unit
Battles / warsWorld War I
AwardsVictoria Cross

Eustace Jotham VC (28 November 1883 – 7 January 1915) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Early life and career

Born in Kidderminster 28 November 1883, Jotham attended Lucton School in Herefordshire for five years and at the age of 16, in 1899, he transferred to Bromsgrove School. In 1901, at the age of 18, he left to attend the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was commissioned into the Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment as a second lieutenant on 22 April 1903 and joined the 2nd Battalion of his regiment, embarking for a tour of duty in India.

In 1903 Jotham sailed to India with the North Staffords and served with them until 1905. Under the Indian Army regulations for admission paragraph 13 British army officers could transfer to the Indian army. Jotham transferred to the Indian Army on 23 June 1905 (backdated to his commissioning date in 1903), and promoted to lieutenant in the 102nd Prince of Wales's Own Grenadiers on 22 July 1905. In October 1906 he transferred to the 51st Sikhs and is listed in the records as a 'double company officer'. He was promoted captain on 22 April 1912.

In 1913 he returned to England for what would be his last period of home leave. Just before he returned to India he was a passenger on a train involved in the accident at Ais Gill and participated in rescue operations. He appeared as a witness at the inquiry held immediately after the accident.

On his return to India he was attached to the North Waziristan Militia during 1914–1915 and it was during this attachment on operations in the Tochi Valley area of the North West Frontier that he was killed in action on 7 January 1915. His bravery during these operations earned him a posthumous Victoria Cross.

Citation

For most conspicuous bravery on 7th January, 1915, at Spina Khaisora (Tochi Valley). During operations against the Khostwal tribesmen, Captain Jotham, who was commanding a party of about a dozen of the North Waziristan Militia, was attacked in a nullah and almost surrounded by an overwhelming force of some 1,500 tribesmen. He gave the order to retire, and could have himself escaped, but most gallantly sacrificed his own life by attempting to effect the rescue of one of his men who had lost his horse.

— The London Gazette, 23 July 1915

Burial and memorials

He was buried in the Miranshah Cemetery, North Waziristan, and is commemorated on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate).

On 7 January 2015, the 100th anniversary of his death, a memorial paving stone to Jotham was unveiled at St Mary's and All Saints Church in his home town of Kidderminster. Jotham's VC is held at Bromsgrove School.

References

  1. "No. 27545". The London Gazette. 21 April 1903. p. 2530.
  2. ^ Gliddon 2005, p. 21.
  3. The India List and India Office List 1905. London: India Office. 1905. pp. 221–222. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  4. ^ "No. 27864". The London Gazette. 15 December 1905. p. 9011.
  5. January 1908 Indian Army List
  6. "No. 28611". The London Gazette. 24 May 1912. p. 3797.
  7. Major J.W. Pringle (10 October 1913). Report by Major J.W. Pringle R.E on the fatal collision that occurred on the 2nd September, 1913, between two passenger trains near Ais Gill, on the Midland Railway (PDF) (Report). p. 41.
  8. "No. 29240". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 July 1915. p. 7279.
  9. "Commonwealth War Graves Commission — casualty details". CWGC. Retrieved 26 November 2007.
  10. Buzzell 1997, p. 172.
  11. "Kidderminster VC memorial to Capt Eustace Jotham unveiled". BBC News. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  12. "VC568 Eustace Jotham". Memorials to Valour. Retrieved 14 April 2015.

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