Denis Dempsey
Private, first Battalion 10th Regiment (Lincolnshire Regiment)
- Register No.
- 322 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- first Battalion 10th Regiment (Lincolnshire Regiment) (register: 10th Regiment of Foot) all 10th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 12 August 1857, 14 March 1858 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 17th February, 1860 on this day → all of 1860 →
- Born
- in 1826 at Rathmichael, Bray, County Dublin
- Died
- 10th January 1896 at Toronto, Canada
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 12th August, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Private Dempsey carried a powder bag through a burning village for the purpose of mining a passage in the rear of the enemy's position. During this time he was exposed to very heavy fire and to a still greater danger from the sparks which flew from the blazing houses. He was the first man to enter the village of Jugdispore on that day under most galling fire. On 14th March, 1858 in the retreat from Arrah, he helped carry an Ensign who was mortally wounded, for two miles
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DEMPSEY, Denis. (reg No. 322).
Private first Battalion 10th Regiment (Lincolnshire Regiment).
London Gazetted on 17th February, 1860.
Born on in 1826 at Rathmichael, Bray, County Dublin.
Died on 10th January 1896 at Toronto, Canada.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 12th August, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Private Dempsey carried a powder bag through a burning village for the purpose of mining a passage in the rear of the enemy's position. During this time he was exposed to very heavy fire and to a still greater danger from the sparks which flew from the blazing houses. He was the first man to enter the village of Jugdispore on that day under most galling fire. On 14th March, 1858 in the retreat from Arrah, he helped carry an Ensign who was mortally wounded, for two miles.
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