James Byrne (VC)
For other men with this name, see James Byrne.
| James Byrne | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
1822 Newtown, County Wicklow |
| Died |
6 December 1872 (aged 49–50) Dublin, Ireland |
| Buried at | Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 86th Regiment of Foot |
| Battles/wars | Indian Mutiny |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
James Byrne VC (1822 – 6 December 1872) 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.
Details
Byrne was about 36 years old, and a private in the 86th Regiment of Foot (later the Royal Irish Rifles), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 3 April 1858 at Jhansi, India for which he and Captain Henry Edward Jerome were awarded the VC.
For gallant conduct on the 3rd of April, 1858, at the attack of the Fort of Jhansi, in carrying Lieutenant Sewell, who was lying badly wounded, to a place of safety, under a very heavy fire, assisted by Captain Jerome, in the performance of which act he was wounded by a sword cut.[1]
Further information
He later achieved the rank of sergeant. He died in north Dublin.
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Royal Ulster Rifles Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22324. p. 4034. 19 June 1860. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
Listed in order of publication year
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
- Clarke, Brian D. H. (1986). "A register of awards to Irish-born officers and men". The Irish Sword XVI (64): 185–287.
- Ireland's VCs (Dept of Economic Development, 1995)
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Dublin)
- James Byrne at Find-A-Grave
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