Philip Salkeld

Philip Salkeld

Philip Salkeld VC (13 October 1830-10 October 1857) was an English 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.

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He was 26 years old, and a Lieutenant in the Bengal Sappers and Miners, Indian Army during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 14 September 1857 at Delhi, India, Lieutenant Salkeld, with another lieutenant (Duncan Charles Home), a sergeant (John Smith and a bugler (Robert Hawthorne) showed conspicuous gallantry in the desperate task of blowing in the Kashmir Gate in broad daylight under heavy and destructive musket fire, preparatory to the assault.

He was killed in action, Delhi, India, on 10 October 1857.

References

* Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
* The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
* The Sapper VCs (Gerald Napier, 1998)

External links

* [http://www.remuseum.org.uk/rem_his_vc.htm#1s Royal Engineers Museum] Sappers VCs


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