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Victoria Cross 1897. From a medal group awarded to Lt E W Costello, Indian Staff Corps, for his actions in Makaland on 26th July 1897. Associated with the 2nd Battle of Malakand, Malakand Frontier Force, (1897). On the night of 26th July 1897 during the defences of the Malakand, Lt Costello with the assistance of two sepoys, brought in a wounded Lance-Havildar who was lying sixty yards away in the open, which was overrun by enemy swordsmen and by heavy fire. During the subsequent fighting, Lt Costello was wounded twice. He was twice mentioned in despatches. Costello was born at Sheikbudia, NWF, India on 7th August 1873 and was buried at Hadlow Down, Sussex on 10th June 1949.

Malakand, 2nd Battle of, 1897 (India, North West Frontier, Malakand Field Force 1897-1898)