Patrick Carlin
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Patrick Carlin VC, (1832 - May 11, 1895) born in Belfast, County Antrim, he 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.
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[edit] Details
He was about 26 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion, 13th Regiment (later The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's), British Army during the period of the Indian rebellion (1857-1858) when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 6 April 1858 at Azumgurh, India, Private Carlin rescued from the field of battle a wounded naik of the 4th Madras Rifles, after killing with the naik's sword a mutineer sepoy who fired on him while he was carrying his wounded comrade on his shoulders.
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He died in the Belfast Union Infirmary 11 May 1895, and was buried in the old workhouse Abrington Street graveyard Donegall Road, Belfast. Carlin has no memorial.
[edit] The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Somerset Light Infantry Museum (Taunton, Somerset, England).
[edit] 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)
[edit] External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
