Denis Dynon
Sergeant, 53rd Regiment (King's Shropshire Light Infantry)
- Register No.
- 367 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant (register: Corporal) all Sergeants →
- Unit
- 53rd Regiment (King's Shropshire Light Infantry) (register: 53rd Regiment of Foot) all 53rd Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 2 October 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 25th February 1862 on this day → all of 1862 →
- Born
- in September 1822 at Killmannon, Queen's County, Ireland
- Died
- the 16th February, 1863 at Dublin
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 2nd October 1857 at Chota Behar, India, Sergeant Dynon, with a Lieutenant * acted with conspicuous gallantry in the capture of two guns, particularly the second which they rushed and took, pistolling the Gunners who were mowing down the detachment, one-third of which was hors de combat at the time
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DYNON, Denis. (reg No. 367).
Sergeant. 53rd Regiment (King's Shropshire Light Infantry).
London Gazetted on 25th February 1862.
Born on in September 1822 at Killmannon, Queen's County, Ireland.
Died on the 16th February, 1863 at Dublin.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 2nd October 1857 at Chota Behar, India, Sergeant Dynon, with a Lieutenant * acted with conspicuous gallantry in the capture of two guns, particularly the second which they rushed and took, pistolling the Gunners who were mowing down the detachment, one-third of which was hors de combat at the time.
* J.C.C.Daunt (reg No. 305). Up
Updated:15.1.03
Alf's notes on his life
Updated:15.1.03
* J.C.C.Daunt (reg No. 305). Up
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