- John Danaher
John Danaher VC also known as John Danagher (
25 June 1860 -9 January 1919 ). Born inLimerick , he 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.He was 20 years old, and a
Trooper in theNourse's Horse (Transvaal) ,South African Forces during theFirst Boer War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.On
16 January 1881 atElandsfontein , nearPretoria ,South Africa , Trooper Danaher, with a lance-corporal of theConnaught Rangers , (James Murray) advanced for 500 yards under heavy fire from a party of about 60 of the enemy, and brought out of action a private who had been severely wounded.Also considered South African. He later achieved the rank of
sergeant . He died inPortsmouth ,9 January 1919 His Victoria Cross is displayed at the
National Army Museum "(Chelsea, England)".John Danagher V.C. was also Landlord of the Dog & Duck Public House at 115 Fratton Road, Portsmouth from 1913 until his death in 1919. His wife, Mrs B. Danagher, succeeded him as Landlady and subsequently his son took over as Landlord in 1936/7.
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 (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/hampshir.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(Hampshire)"
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