Andrew Henry
Sergeant-Major, Royal Regiment of Artillery
- Register No.
- 561 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant-Major (register: Sergeant) all Sergeant-Majors →
- Unit
- Royal Regiment of Artillery all Royal Regiment of Artillery VCs →
- Date of action
- 5 November 1854 on this day → all of 1854 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 1st November, 1823 at Woolwich, London
- Died
- 14th October 1870 at Plymouth, Devon
- Memorial / grave
- at Ford Park Cemetery, Plymouth
Digest of citation
On 5th November, 1854 at the Battle of Inkerman, Crimea, Sergeant Major Henry defended the guns of his battery against overwhelming numbers of the enemy, and continued to do so until he had received 12 bayonet wounds and became unconscious
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HENRY, Andrew. (reg No. 561).
Sergeant-Major. Royal Regiment of Artillery.
London Gazetted on 24th February 1857.
Born on 1st November, 1823 at Woolwich, London.
Died on 14th October 1870 at Plymouth, Devon.
Memorial on grave at Ford Park Cemetery, Plymouth.
Digest of Citation reads: On 5th November, 1854 at the Battle of Inkerman, Crimea, Sergeant Major Henry defended the guns of his battery against overwhelming numbers of the enemy, and continued to do so until he had received 12 bayonet wounds and became unconscious.
Additional information:. He attained a rank of Captain.
Additional information
He attained a rank of Captain
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