Michael Sleavon

Michael Sleavon
Born	1826 Magheraculmoney, County Fermanagh
Died	15 August 1902 (aged 75-76) Dromard, County Sligo
Buried	Bannagh Roman Catholic Churchyard, Ederney
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Corporal
Unit	Royal Engineers
Battles/wars	Indian Mutiny
Awards	Victoria Cross

Michael Sleavon VC (1826 Magheraculmoney, County Fermanagh – 15 August 1902, Dromard, County Sligo) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross.

Details

At the age of 31, Sleavon was a corporal in the Corps of Royal Engineers during the Indian Mutiny. On 3 April 1858 at Jhansi, India, his actions led to the award of the Victoria Cross:

For determined bravery at the attack of the Fort of Jhansi, on the 3rd of April, 1858, in maintaining his position at the head of a sap, and continuing the work under a heavy fire, with a cool and steady determination worthy of the highest praise.^[1]

Further information

He died in Dromard, County Sligo on 15 August 1902 and was buried in Bannagh Roman Catholic Churchyard, Tubrid, County Fermanagh.

References

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 ISBN 1-899243-00-3 (Dept of Economic Development, 1995)
• The Sapper VCs (Gerald Napier, 1998)
• Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)

External links

• Royal Engineers Museum Sappers VCs
• Location of grave and VC medal (Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland)