| Victoria Cross Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Name | John Joseph Sims | ||
| Born | 1835 | ||
| Died | 6 December 1881 (aged 46) | ||
| Rank | Private | ||
| Number | 3482 | ||
| Battalion | 34th Regiment of Foot | ||
| Action date | 18 June 1855 | ||
| Citation date | 24 February 1857 | ||
| Border Regiment Victoria Cross Citations | |||
Citation
“For having, on 18th June 1855, after the Regiment had retired into the trenches from the assault on the Redan, gone out into the open ground under a heavy fire in broad daylight and brought in wounded soldiers outside the trenches.” [1]
Notes
John Simms was born in Bloomsbury, Central London, maybe around 1835 (the actual date is unknown) and was only 19 years of age when he enlisted in the 34th Regiment of Foot and was sent off to fight in the Crimean War where he took part in the Siege of Sebastopol for which his Victoria Cross was won. John died on 6 December 1881, aged 46, at the Union Workhouse, Thavies Inn, City of London, from tuberculosis. He was buried in Common Ground in the City of London Cemetery, Manor Park, without a headstone.[2] It is sad to think that he was buried in such circumstances, however, please read this short article for more details regarding John's burial as it mentions his memorial plaque.