Charles Augustus Goodfellow
Lieutenant General Charles Augustus Goodfellow VC CB (29 November 1836 – 1 September 1915)  was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Details
Goodfellow was then a 22 year old officer of the Bombay Engineers, serving as a lieutenant in 4 Field Company of the Bombay Sappers, during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC:

Further information
He later transferred to the Royal Engineers serving in the British Expedition to Abyssinia where he was mentioned in dispatches as follows:

Following the successful conclusion of the expedition, Goodfellow was assigned to conduct an archaeological excavation at Adulis, the ancient harbor of the Kingdom of Aksum, on behalf of the British Museum. Goodfellow uncovered the remains of a building and stone columns, fragments of marble and alabaster on which crude drawings had been made, pottery and coins. These items were later sent to the British Museum.

Goodfellow achieved the rank of lieutenant general.

The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham, England.