Abraham Boulger
Lance-Corporal, 84th Regiment (The York and Lancaster Regiment)
- Register No.
- 108 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lance-Corporal (register: Lance Corporal) all Lance-Corporals →
- Unit
- 84th Regiment (The York and Lancaster Regiment) (register: 84th Regiment of Foot) all 84th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 12 July 1857 to 25 September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 18th June 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- 4th September 1835 at Killcullen, County Kildare, Ireland
- Died
- 23rd January 1900 in Ireland
- Memorial / grave
- not known
- Medal held by
- the York and Lancaster Regiment's Museum
Digest of citation
During the period 12 July to 20 September 1857 in India, Lance-Corporal Boulger distinguished himself in all 12 actions fought by his regiment. He was one of the party which stormed the bridge over the canal on the relief of the Residency and shot a Gunner who was in the act of firing a 68 pounder in the face of the British troops. He was also the first man to enter a masked battery. In the subsequent defence of the Residency he was severely wounded. More to add
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BOULGER, Abraham. (Reg No. 108).
Lance-Corporal 84th Regiment (The York and Lancaster Regiment).
London Gazetted on 18th June 1858.
VC Medal's Custodian is the York and Lancaster Regiment's Museum.
Born on 4th September 1835 at Killcullen, County Kildare, Ireland.
Died on 23rd January 1900 in Ireland.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: During the period 12 July to 20 September 1857 in India, Lance-Corporal Boulger distinguished himself in all 12 actions fought by his regiment. He was one of the party which stormed the bridge over the canal on the relief of the Residency and shot a Gunner who was in the act of firing a 68 pounder in the face of the British troops. He was also the first man to enter a masked battery. In the subsequent defence of the Residency he was severely wounded. More to add
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