Bernard Mcquirt
Private, 95th Regiment
- Register No.
- 817 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 95th Regiment (register: 95th Regiment of Foot) all 95th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 6 January 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 11th November 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Born
- in 1829 at Donaclony, Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland
- Died
- 5th October 1888 at either County Down or County Armagh,
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
Private McQuirt was very seriously wounded during hand-to-hand combat with three of the enemy. He killed one and wounded another. Private McQuirt carried the wounds from five sabre cuts and a musket shop. This action took place on the 6th January 1858 at the capture of Rowa, India
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
McQUIRT, Bernard. (reg No. 817).
Private. 95th Regiment. * London Gazetted on 11th November 1859.
Born in 1829 at Donaclony, Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland Died on 5th October 1888 at either County Down or County Armagh, Ireland (to be confirmed).
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: Private McQuirt was very seriously wounded during hand-to-hand combat with three of the enemy. He killed one and wounded another. Private McQuirt carried the wounds from five sabre cuts and a musket shop. This action took place on the 6th January 1858 at the capture of Rowa, India.
* Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment. The Sherwood Foresters.
* Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment. The Sherwood Foresters.
Ireland (to be confirmed).
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