Patrick Carlin
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Patrick Carlin , VC (1832 - May 11, 1895) of Belfast, County Antrim, 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] VC action
When Carlin was approximately 26 years old, he served as a private in the 1st Battalion, 13th Regiment of the British Army, later known as the The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's), during the Indian rebellion (1857-1858). On April 6, 1858 at Azumgurh, India, Private Carlin rescued a wounded naik of the 4th Madras Rifles from the field of battle. While he was carrying his wounded comrade on his shoulders, he was fired on by a mutineering sepoy, who he fought and killed with the sword of the soldier he was rescuing.
[edit] Further Information
He died in the Belfast Union Infirmary 11 May 1895, and was buried in the old workhouse Abrington Street graveyard on Donegall Road, Belfast; he has no memorial. His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Somerset Light Infantry Museum (Taunton, Somerset, England).
[edit] References
- 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)
