Awards & Winners

Peter Grant

Date of Birth 1824
Place of Birth Ireland
(Europe, Western Europe)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Soldier
Peter Grant VC, born in Ireland, 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 Peter Grant

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1857


Victoria Cross
(For great personal gallantry, on the 16th of November, 1857, at the Secundra Bagh, in killing five of the enemy with one of their own swords, who were attempting to follow Lieutenant-Colonel Ewart, when that officer was carrying away a colour which he had captured. Elected by the private soldiers of the Regiment.)