Duncan Millar*
Private, 42nd Regiment
- Register No.
- 868 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 42nd Regiment (register: 42nd Regiment of Foot) all 42nd Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 15 January 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 13th June 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Born
- 19th June 1824 at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
- Died
- 7th July 1881 in Glasgow, Scotland
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
The fighting was extremely severe on 15th January 1859 at Maylah Ghat, India, where a few men of the 42nd Regiment were in close combat with a great number of the enemy. Some of their party suffered from sword wounds. The officer in charge of the party was severely wounded and its colour sergeant killed. Privates Millar and Cook, showing great coolness and discipline, went to the front immediately and took a pronounced part in the direction of their company, to the admiration of all there
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MILLAR*, Duncan. (reg No. 868).
Private. 42nd Regiment * London Gazetted on 13th June 1859.
Born on 19th June 1824 at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Died on 7th July 1881 in Glasgow, Scotland.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads. The fighting was extremely severe on 15th January 1859 at Maylah Ghat, India, where a few men of the 42nd Regiment were in close combat with a great number of the enemy. Some of their party suffered from sword wounds. The officer in charge of the party was severely wounded and its colour sergeant killed. Privates Millar and Cook, showing great coolness and discipline, went to the front immediately and took a pronounced part in the direction of their company, to the admiration of all there.
*Or Miller * Black Watch.
Additional information:. Brigadier-General Walpole reported on the conduct of Privates Millar and Cook, and thought that their behaviour, on this occasion, should be "pointed out."
Additional information
Brigadier-General Walpole reported on the conduct of Privates Millar and Cook, and thought that their behaviour, on this occasion, should be "pointed out."
*Or Miller
* Black Watch.
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