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‘Major Geo. G. M. Wheeler, V.C.’, 1915. Cigarette card, No 62 from the 3rd series of ‘The Great War Victoria Cross Heroes’, a set of 25 cigarette cards, issued by Gallaher Limited, Belfast and London, 1915. Portrait of Captain George Godfrey Massy Wheeler (1873-1915), 7th Hariana Lancers, wearing his Victoria Cross, after a photograph by Central Press. The reverse of the card summarises Wheeler’s act of gallantry. It records that, ‘Major Geo. G.M. Wheeler, V.C. (7th Hariana Lancers, I A) won this honour at Shaiba, Mesopotamia. He led his squad-ron in an attack against a troublesome enemy position, showing great personal dash against infantry and doing considerable execution. He again gallantly led an attack on the “North Mound.” being unfortu-nately killed in action’. Wheeler was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Wiltshire Regiment in 1893 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1895. He joined the Indian Staff Corps and was attached to the 7th Bengal Lancers at Faizabad. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1902. Associated with the Battle of Shaiba, World War One, Mesopotamia (1914-1918). One of 103 cigarette cards, nd.

Shaiba, Battle of, 1915 (World War One, Mesopotamia 1914-1918