• Source: Michael Sleavon

Michael Sleavon VC (c. 1826 in Magheraculmoney, County Fermanagh – 15 August 1902, in Dromard, County Sligo) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross.




Details


At the age of 31, Sleavon was a corporal in the Corps of Royal Engineers during the Indian Mutiny. On 3 April 1858 at Jhansi, India, his actions led to the award of the Victoria Cross:

For determined bravery at the attack of the Fort of Jhansi, on the 3rd of April, 1858, in maintaining his position at the head of a sap, and continuing the work under a heavy fire, with a cool and steady determination worthy of the highest praise.




Further information


He died in Dromard, County Sligo on 15 August 1902 and was buried in Bannagh Roman Catholic Churchyard, Tubrid, County Fermanagh.




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 ISBN 1-899243-00-3 (Dept of Economic Development, 1995)
The Sapper VCs (Gerald Napier, 1998)
Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)




External links


Royal Engineers Museum Sappers VCs
Location of grave and VC medal (Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar penerima Salib Victoria
• Michael Sleavon
• List of Irish Victoria Cross recipients
• County Fermanagh
• Royal Engineers
• List of Victoria Cross recipients (N–Z)
• List of Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross recipients
• List of Royal Engineers recipients of the Victoria Cross