- Patrick Donohoe
Patrick Donohoe (born
Nenagh ,County Tipperary , Ireland, 1820–August 16 ,1876 ) was an Irish 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 approximately 37 years old and a private in the
9th Queen's Royal Lancers ,British Army during theIndian rebellion of 1857 when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.On
September 28 ,1857 , at Bolandshahr, India, Private Donohoe went to the assistance of a lieutenant who was severely wounded, and with some other men he brought that officer to safety through a large body of the enemy's cavalry.Further information
He married Mary Anne Glasscott in Bombay, India. He died at
Ashborne ,Co Meath , on16 August 1876 .The medal
"Please update if you know where his medal is publicly displayed."
References
Listed in order of publication year
*The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
*The Irish Sword (Brian Clarke, 1986)
*Ireland's VCs (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/ireland.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(Co. Meath, Ireland)"
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