| John Doogan | |
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Victoria Cross Medal |
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| Born | March 1853 Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland |
| Died | 24 January 1940 (aged 86) Folkestone, Kent |
| Buried at | Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, Folkestone, Kent |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 1st King's Dragoon Guards |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | VC |
John Doogan (March 1853 – 24 January 1940) was born Aughrim, County Galway 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.
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He was 27 years old, and a private in the 1st Dragoon Guards (The King's), British Army during the First Boer War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 28 January 1881 at the Battle of Laing's Nek, South Africa, during the charge of the mounted men, Private Doogan saw that Major Brownlow, KDG had had his horse shot from under him and was dismounted among the Boers. Doogan rode up and, in spite of being severely wounded himself, dismounted and insisted on Major Brownlow taking his horse, receiving another wound while doing so.
He died at 5 Folly Road Folkestone, Kent on 24 January 1940. He is buried at Shorncliffe Military Cemetery (also known as the Garrison Cemetery) in Folkestone (Plot V. Grave 1054).
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Queen's Dragoon Guards Regimental Museum in Cardiff Castle, Wales.
John Doogan's grandson, 2362220 Driver William Richard Doogan, Royal Corps of Signals, died on active service in Thailand, 10/03/1944.[1] William is remembered at Church Pulverbatch, Shropshire.
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