- Henry James Raby
Rear-Admiral Henry James Raby VC, CB (September 26 ,1827 -February 13 ,1907 ) was a recipient of theVictoria 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
He was 27 years old, and a
lieutenant in theRoyal Navy , (Naval Brigade ) during theCrimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.On
18 June 1855 in theCrimea , immediately after the assault on Sebastopol, a soldier of the 57th Regiment, who had been wounded in both legs, was observed sitting up and calling for help. At once Lieutenant Raby and two seamen (Henry Curtis and John Taylor) left the shelter of their battery works and ran forward a distance of 70 yards, across open ground, through heavy gunfire and succeeded in carrying the wounded man to safety.Further information
First man to actually receive the VC from The Queen at the first investiture (
26 June 1857 ). He later achieved the rank ofRear-Admiral .The medal
His medal is on display at the
Royal Naval Museum inPortsmouth .References
*
Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
*Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)
* [http://www.memorials.inportsmouth.co.uk/vc/raby.htm Profile]External links
* [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/hampshir.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(Hampshire)"
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10840357 Find-A-Grave profile for Henry James Raby]
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