2-653-220 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Captain Aylmer Ignited The Fuse, 1902. On 2nd December, 1891, during the assault on Nilt Fort, British India, Captain Aylmer, forced open the inner gate with gun-cotton which he had placed and ignited, and although severely wounded, fired 19 shots with his revolver, killing several of the enemy, and remained fighting until no longer able. For this action he was awareded the Victoria Cross. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902]