Check winners and nominations of 1859 Victoria Cross.
Check awards winners of 1859 Victoria Cross.
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(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 15th January, 1859 as captain in the 19th Madras Native Infantry, Madras Army during the Indian Mutiny.)
(Date of Act of Bravery, 23rd May, 1858 For gallantly charging and breaking, singly, a skirmishing square of the retreating Rebel Army from Calpee, and killing two or three Sepoys, in the conflict. Major-General Sir Hugh Henry Rose, G.C.B., reports that this Act of Bravery was witnessed by himself and by Lieutenant Colonel Gall, C.B., of the 14th Light Dragoons)
