| Date | 24 February 1854 |
|---|---|
| Source | The London Gazette of 24 Feb, 1857, Num. 21971, p. 657 |
| Reference | CRIM-0003 |
| Volume | Crimean War |
| Collection | Victoria Cross Recipients |
On October 28, 1854, he demonstrated exceptional bravery while leading the Coldstream Guards’ sharpshooters holding Windmill Ravine against a much larger enemy force, killing 38 and capturing three. Also, in November, he surprised a picket of the enemy at the bottom of the same ravine, capturing valuable enemy equipment.
Extract from The London Gazette
| Name: | Lieutenant General Gerald Littlehales Goodlake VC |
| Born: | 14 May 1832; Wadley, Berkshire. |
| Died: | 5 April 1890; Denham. |
| Buried: | St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Harefield. |
| Unit: | 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, Guards Brigade, 1st Division. |
| Date: | 28 Oct 1854 |
| Place: | Battle of Inkerman |
| Rank: | Major |
| Entry: | The London Gazette of 24 Feb, 1857, Num. 21971, p. 657 |
| VC No: | 28 |
| Presented: | 26 Jun 1857 by Queen Victoria at Hyde Park |
| Displayed: | The Guards RHQ in Wellington Barracks, London, |
| References: | [3] |
| Connection: | Educated at Eton College. Named on the VC/GC Memorial at Eton College. |
| Awards: | Victoria Cross Legion of Honour (France) Order of the Medjidie (Turkey) |