Artillery Museum, Woolwich, London. References Sources Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999) The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997) Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995) Tombs of Abingdon (Nigel Hammond, Oxfordshire Family Historian, December 2004) "Memoir of Major-General Sir Henry Tombs" (Royal Artillery Institution, 1913) "Memoir of Major-General Sir Henry Marion Duran" (Volume 1, 1883) "The New Army List; The Bank, Standing, and Various Services Regimental Officer in the Army Serving on Full Pay, Including the Royal Marines and Indian Staff Corps" (1869) "The memoirs of the Gemini Generals: personal anecdotes, sporting adventures, and sketches of distinguished officers" (A. D. Innes, 1896) "Dictionary of National Biography" (1885–1900, Volume 57) External links Details of Tombs grave. Friends of Newport & Carisbrooke Cemeteries Location of grave and VC medal www.victoriacross.org.uk East India Company Births s:Tombs, Henry (DNB00) Dictionary of National Biography' (1885–1900, Volume 57) Sir Henry Tombs: biography. VConline.org.uk 1824 births 1874 deaths People educated at Abingdon School Graduates of Addiscombe Military Seminary British recipients of the Victoria Cross Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Indian Rebellion of 1857 recipients of the Victoria Cross British military personnel of the Bhutan War British military personnel of the First Anglo-Sikh War British military personnel of the Second Anglo-Sikh War Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst Military personnel from Kolkata British Army generals Royal Artillery officers Bengal Artillery officers Tombs family People born at sea