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James Byrne VC (Irish: Séamus Ó Broin; c. 1822 – 6 December 1872) was an Irish 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
Byrne was about 36 years old, and a private in the 86th Regiment of Foot (later the Royal Irish Rifles), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 3 April 1858 at Jhansi, India for which he and Captain Henry Edward Jerome were awarded the VC.
For gallant conduct on the 3 April 1858, at the attack of the Fort of Jhansi, in carrying Lieutenant Sewell, who was lying badly wounded, to a place of safety, under a very heavy fire, assisted by Captain Jerome, in the performance of which act he was wounded by a sword cut.
Further information
He later achieved the rank of sergeant. He died in north Dublin.
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Royal Ulster Rifles Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
References
Listed in order of publication year
The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
Clarke, Brian D. H. (1986). "A register of awards to Irish-born officers and men". The Irish Sword. XVI (64): 185–287.
Ireland's VCs (Dept of Economic Development, 1995)
Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
External links
Location of grave and VC medal (Dublin)
James Byrne at Find a Grave
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar penerima Salib Victoria
- Alfred Russel Wallace
- Ernest Hemingway
- Daftar buku terlaris
- Aktor Utama Terbaik (BAFTA)
- Bob Hope
- James Byrne (VC)
- James Byrne
- The Defence of Rorke's Drift
- Henry Edward Jerome
- Mick Byrne (Australian footballer and rugby union coach)
- John McDermond
- St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green
- Richard Travis
- Battle of Rorke's Drift
- Burials in Glasnevin Cemetery
