Awards & Winners

John Purcell

Date of Birth 1814
Place of Birth Oughterard
(Ireland, County Galway)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Soldier
John Purcell VC was an Irish soldier in the British Army who received 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. He was born at Kilcommon, Oughterard, County Galway.

Awards by John Purcell

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1857


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 19th June, 1857 as Private of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers during the Indian Mutiny.)