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| Victoria Cross Recipient | |||
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| Name | George Richardson | ||
| Born | 1 August 1831 | ||
| Died | 28 January 1923 (aged 91) | ||
| Rank | Private | ||
| Number | 4318 | ||
| Battalion | 34th Regiment of Foot | ||
| Action date | 27 April 1859 | ||
| Citation date | 11 November 1859 | ||
| Border Regiment Victoria Cross Citations | |||
Citation
“At Kewanie, Trans-Gogra, on the 27th of April, 1859, for determined courage in having, although severely wounded — one arm being disabled — closed with and secured a Rebel Sepoy armed with a loaded revolver.” [1]
Notes
George Richardson was born on the 1 August 1831 in Derrylane, Killeshandra, County Cavan, Ireland. He fought in the Indian Mutiny and Fenian Raids but it was action during the former that he was awarded the Victoria Cross. George later emigrated to Canada and joined a Canadian army unit and achieved the rank of sergeant. He died on the 28 January 1923 in London, Ontario and currently rests at Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Canada.[2]
References
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no.22324, p.4032
- ↑ George Richardson (VC) Wikipedia: the free encyclopaedia. Accessed 26 February, 2017.