Awards & Winners

Charles Irwin

Date of Birth 1824
Place of Birth Manorhamilton
(Ireland, County Leitrim)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Soldier
Charles Irwin VC was born in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim and 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.

Awards by Charles Irwin

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1857


Victoria Cross
(For conspicuous bravery on the 16th of November, 1857 as a Private in the 53rd Regiment of Foot (later The King's Shropshire Light Infantry), British Army during the Indian Mutiny.)