| Edgar Thomas Inkson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1872 Nainital, British India |
| Died | 19 February 1947 (aged 76) Chichester, West Sussex |
| Buried at | Woking Crematorium |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Royal Army Medical Corps |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order |
Colonel Edgar Thomas Inkson VC, DSO (5 April 1872 – 19 February 1947) was a 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.
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Inkson was 27 years old, and a Lieutenant in the Royal Army Medical Corps, British Army, attached to The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place on 24 February 1900, at Hart's Hill, Colenso, South Africa for which he was awarded the VC:
On the 24th February, 1900, Lieutenant Inkson carried Second Lieutenant Devenish (who was severely wounded and unable to walk) for three or four hundred yards under & very heavy fire to a place of safety. The ground over which Lieutenant Inkson had to move was much exposed, there being no cover available.[1]
He later achieved the rank of Colonel after serving in World War I.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Army Medical Services Museum, Aldershot, England.