John Kirk (soldier)
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John Kirk VC (July 1827 - 30 August 1865) was an English 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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He was approximately 29 years old, and a private in the 10th Regiment (later The Lincolnshire Regiment), British Army during the War of Indian Independence of 1857.
On 4 June 1857 at Benares, India, Private Kirk volunteered, with two sergeant-majors, Peter Gill and Matthew Rosamund, to go and rescue a paymaster and his family who were surrounded by rebels in the compound of their house. At the risk of his own life, the rescue was successful.
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His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life, in Lincoln, England.
