Philip Smith (VC)

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Philip Smith VC (1825-16 January 1906) was born in Lurgan, County Armagh 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 TD (parliament) and Commonwealth forces.

Contents 1 Details 2 Further information 3 The medal 4 References

[edit] Details

He was about 30 years old, and a corporal in the 17th Regiment (later the Leicestershire Regiment), British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 18 June 1855 at Sebastopol, in the Crimea, Corporal Smith went out repeatedly in front of the advanced trenches against the Great Redan, under heavy fire, after the column had retired from the assault, and brought in wounded comrades.

[edit] Further information

He later achieved the rank of sergeant. He died Harolds Cross, Dublin, 16 January 1906

[edit] The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Museum of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment (Leicester, 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 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)