Everything about John Harrison Vc 1857 totally explained
John Harrison VC (
24 January 1832 -
27 December 1865) 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.
Early life
He was born in
Castleborough,
County Wexford.
Details
He was 25 years old, and a
Leading Seaman in the
Royal Navy, (
Naval Brigade) during the
Indian rebellion of 1857 when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On
16 November 1857 at
Lucknow,
India, volunteers were called for to climb a tree near the wall of the Shah Nujeff mosque in order to spot the enemy's position and then to dislodge the mutineers who were throwing
grenades and firing on the gun crews below. Leading Seaman Harrison, together with a lieutenant (
Nowell Salmon) and an able seaman responded to the call and succeeded in performing this dangerous service, but the lieutenant was wounded in the thigh and the able seaman was killed.
Later life
He later achieved the rank of
Boatswain's Mate. He died in London on 27 December, 1865 and is buried in
Brompton Cemetery.
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the
National Maritime Museum (Greenwich, England).
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