He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 14 January 1881 , at Tweefontein , Basutoland .
Twenty - six - year - old Surgeon John Frederick McCrea was a Surgeon in the 1st Cape Mounted Yeomanry during the Basuto Gun War .
John Frederick McCrea was awarded the Victoria Cross for John Frederick McCrea 's actions on 14 January 1881 , at Tweefontein , Basutoland .
Twenty - six - year - old Surgeon John Frederick McCrea was a Surgeon in the 1st Cape Mounted Yeomanry during the Basuto Gun War .