George Gardiner (soldier)
- George Gardiner (soldier)
George Gardiner VC DCM (1821 - 17 November 1891) was born in Clonallon, Warrenpoint, County Down 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 about 34 years old, and a sergeant in the 57th Regiment of Foot (later The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)), British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 22 March 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, Sergeant Gardiner acted with great gallantry upon the occasion of a sortie by the enemy, in having rallied the covering parties which had been driven in by the Russians, thus regaining the trenches. On 18 June during the attack on the Redan he himself remained and encouraged others to remain in the holes made by the explosions of the shells, and whence they were able to keep up a continuous fire until their ammunition was exhausted, and the enemy cleared away from the parapet.
He later achieved the rank of Colour-Sergeant. He died Lifford, Co Donegal, 17 November 1891. He is buried at Clonleigh Church of Ireland Churchyard, Lifford, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment (Queens and Royal Hampshires) "(Dover Castle, England)".
References
*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/ireland.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(Co. Donegal, Ireland)"
* [http://www.prole.demon.co.uk/Middlesex/middlesx.htm The Middlesex Regiment 1755-1966] "(detailed history of the original "Die Hards")"
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11319804 George Gardiner on Find A Grave]
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