- Valentine Bambrick
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name= Valentine Bambrick
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born=birth date|1837|04|13
died=death date and age|1864|04|01|1837|04|13
placeofbirth=Cawnpore ,India
placeofdeath=Pentonville Prison,London ,England
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allegiance=British Army
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awards=Victoria Cross (forfeited and re-listed)
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laterwork=Valentine Bambrick, VC (
13 April 1837 –1 April 1864 ) 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.He was 21 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion,
60th Rifles (later TheKing's Royal Rifle Corps ),British Army during theIndian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.On
6 May 1858 atBareilly ,India , Private Bambrick showed conspicuous bravery when, in aserai , he was attacked by threeGhazee s, one of whom he cut down. He was wounded twice on this occasion.Further information
Bambrick was one of eight men whose VCs were forfeited. He was stripped of the medal on
4 September ,1861 after being convicted of assault and theft of a comrade's medals. His VC was re-listed in July 1920, when all VC forfeitures were re-instated.He was born in
Cawnpore 13 April 1837 and died in Pentonville Prison,London on1 April 1864 [GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1864 1b 133 ISLINGTON - Valentine Bambrick] . He committed suicide while in prison.References
External links
* [http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/lonnorth.htm Burial location of Valentine Bambrick] "North London"
* [http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbbambri.htm News Item] "Memorial plaque erected to Valentine Bambrick"
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