Andrew Moynihan
Sergeant, 90th Regiment
- Register No.
- 896 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant all Sergeants →
- Unit
- 90th Regiment (register: 90th Regiment of Foot) all 90th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 8 September 1855 on this day → all of 1855 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 8th September 1831 at Wakefield, Yorkshire
- Memorial / grave
- at Ta Braxia Cemetery, Malta
Digest of citation
At the assault on the Redan on 8th September 1855 in the Crimea, Sergeant MOYNIHAN, a member of the storming party, encountered and killed five Russian soldiers and was the first man to enter.. He was taken prisoner as he tried to rescue the body of Lieutenant Swift, a wounded officer who lay near the Redan under extremely heavy fire. He was later released when the British force advanced. Sergeant MOYNIHAN had been bayoneted twice
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MOYNIHAN, Andrew. (reg No. 896).
Sergeant. 90th Regiment. * London Gazetted on 24th February 1857.
Born on 8th September 1831 at Wakefield, Yorkshire.
Died from a severe attack of fever on 19th May 1867 at his residence, Floriana, Malta .
Memorial on grave at Ta Braxia Cemetery, Malta .
Digest of Citation reads: At the assault on the Redan on 8th September 1855 in the Crimea, Sergeant MOYNIHAN, a member of the storming party, encountered and killed five Russian soldiers and was the first man to enter.. He was taken prisoner as he tried to rescue the body of Lieutenant Swift, a wounded officer who lay near the Redan under extremely heavy fire. He was later released when the British force advanced. Sergeant MOYNIHAN had been bayoneted twice.
* Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Additional information: . Captain MOYNIHAN died whilst serving in Malta as Acting Inspector of Musketry. He was buried with full military honours on Monday, 20th May 1867.
Additional information
Captain MOYNIHAN died whilst serving in Malta as Acting Inspector of Musketry. He was buried with full military honours on Monday, 20th May 1867.
* Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Died from a severe attack of fever on 19th May 1867 at his residence,
Floriana, Malta .
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