Harry Hammon Lyster

Infobox Person
name = Harry Hammon Lyster circa 1900


birth_date = birth date|1830|10|10|mf=y
birth_place = Dublin, Ireland
death_date = 1922
Lieutenant General Harry Hammon Lyster VC, CB (December 24, 1830-February 1, 1922) was born Blackrock, County Dublin and 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.

Details

He was 27 years old and a lieutenant in the 72nd Bengal Native Infantry, Indian Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place, for which he was awarded the VC.

On 23 May, 1858 at Calpee, India, Lieutenant Lyster charged alone and broke the skirmishing square of the retreating rebel army and killed two or three sepoys in the conflict.

Further information

He was a son of Anthony Lyster of Stillgoran Park, Co. Dublin, and Marcia, the fifth daughter of James Tate. He later achieved the rank of lieutenant general. He died at London on February 1, 1922.

References

Listed in order of publication year
*The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
*The Irish Sword (Brian Clarke 1986)
*Irelands VCs ISBN 1-899243-00-3 (Dept of Economic Development 1995)
*Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)

External links

* [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/berkshir.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(Berkshire)"