Patrick Donohoe
Patrick Donohoe
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
forces.
Details
He was approx. 37 years old, and a
Private
in the
9th Lancers (The Queen's Royal)
,
British Army
during the
Indian Mutiny
when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On
28 September
1857
at
Bolandshahr
,
India
, Private Donohoe went to the assistance of a lieutenant who was severely wounded, and with some other men he brought that officer to safety through a large body of the enemy's cavalry.
Further information
The medal
please update if you know where his medal is publicly displayed
Reference
Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross
(Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
Monuments To Courage
(David Harvey, 1999)
The Register of the Victoria Cross
(This England, 1997)
See also
External links
[http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/ireland.htm Location of grave and VC medal
(Co. Meath, Ireland)
This page has been migrated from the
Victoria Cross Reference
with permission.
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