The VC of Ferdinand Schiess

Posts : 2008 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 27

Does anyone know what happened to his VC as his body was buried at sea.

Was it found on his person or in his belongings?

Where did i go to if it has been found?

Can it be veiwed by the public if its in a musuem?

Cheers for any infomation
DB14

Posts : 420 Join date : 2011-05-14

DB14,

Schiess' V.C. was passed to the then War Office, presumably by the Captain of H.M.T. 'Serapis', where it languished in an office desk for some years.

It was sent to the National Army Museum, which was originally at the Royal Military College. It was from there transferred to the National Army Museum at Chelsea when that buidling opened in the late 1960's or early 1970's, where it remains on display in the Zulu War case.

kwaJimu1879

Posts : 2008 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 27

Many thanks kwajimu1879, i thourght it might have been buried in the
sea with its owner, but know i know better.

Cheers
DB14

Subject: The VC of Ferdinand Schiess Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:43 am

Hi DB14,
There is also a thread on Schiess and his VC on the forum but not sure where .
cheers 90th.

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