Awards & Winners

James Byrne

Date of Birth 1822
Place of Birth County Wicklow
(Republic of Ireland, Leinster, Mid-East Region, Ireland)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Soldier
James Byrne VC 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 James Byrne

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1858


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 3 April 1858 as Private of the 86th Regiment of Foot (later the Royal Irish Rifles), British Army during the Indian Mutiny.)