Charles Irwin
Private, 53rd Regiment. (King's Shropshire Light Infantry)
- Register No.
- 621 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 53rd Regiment. (King's Shropshire Light Infantry) (register: 53rd Regiment of Foot) all 53rd Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 16 November 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- a 24th December, 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- in 1824 at Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland
- Died
- 8th April 1873 at Newton Butler, County Fermanagh, Ireland
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 16th November, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Private Irwin showed conspicuous bravery at the assault on the Secundra Bagh when, although severely wounded through the right shoulder, he was one of the first to enter the building under heavy fire
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
IRWIN, Charles. (reg No. 621).
Private. 53rd Regiment. (King's Shropshire Light Infantry).
London Gazetted on a 24th December, 1858.
Born in 1824 at Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland.
Died on 8th April 1873 at Newton Butler, County Fermanagh, Ireland.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 16th November, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Private Irwin showed conspicuous bravery at the assault on the Secundra Bagh when, although severely wounded through the right shoulder, he was one of the first to enter the building under heavy fire.
Additional information:. Private Irwin was elected for the Victoria Cross by his regiment.
Additional information
Private Irwin was elected for the Victoria Cross by his regiment.
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