Anthony Dickson Home
Surgeon, 90th Regiment. (Cameronians...... Scottish Rifles)
- Register No.
- 589 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Surgeon all Surgeons →
- Unit
- 90th Regiment. (Cameronians...... Scottish Rifles) (register: 90th Regiment of Foot) all 90th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 26 September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 18th June, 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- 30th November, 1826 at Dunbar, Scotlan
- Died
- 10th August, 1914 at London
- Memorial / grave
- at Highgate Cemetery, London
Digest of citation
On 26th September, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Surgeon Home was in charge of the wounded men left behind when the troops forced their way into the Residency. The escort left with the wounded had been reduced, by casualties, to a small party, who with the wounded, were forced into a house which they defended until it was set on fire. They then retreated into a shed nearby and defended this for more than 22 hours until relieved. At last only six men with Surgeon Home in charge, remained to fire, and the fact that the wounded were safe and the defence was successful was mainly attributable to his brave conduct throughout. Surgeon W. BRADSHAW (reg,No.119)
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HOME, Anthony Dickson. (reg No. 589) .
Surgeon. 90th Regiment. (Cameronians...... Scottish Rifles).
London Gazetted on 18th June, 1858.
Born on 30th November, 1826 at Dunbar, Scotlan Died on 10th August, 1914 at London.
Memorial on grave at Highgate Cemetery, London.
Digest of Citation reads:. On 26th September, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Surgeon Home was in charge of the wounded men left behind when the troops forced their way into the Residency. The escort left with the wounded had been reduced, by casualties, to a small party, who with the wounded, were forced into a house which they defended until it was set on fire. They then retreated into a shed nearby and defended this for more than 22 hours until relieved. At last only six men with Surgeon Home in charge, remained to fire, and the fact that the wounded were safe and the defence was successful was mainly attributable to his brave conduct throughout.
* Also awarded the Victoria Cross, on this occasion, was Assistant Surgeon W. BRADSHAW (reg,No.119).
Additional information:. Surgeon-General Sir Anthony Home was made a Knight Commander of the Bath (KCB)
Additional information
Surgeon-General Sir Anthony Home was made a Knight Commander of the Bath (KCB)
* Also awarded the Victoria Cross, on this occasion, was Assistant
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