Edmund Henry Lenon
Lieutenant, 67th Regiment
- Register No.
- 737 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 67th Regiment (register: 67th Regiment of Foot) all 67th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 21 August 1860 on this day → all of 1860 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Third China War
- London Gazette
- 13th August, 1861 on this day → all of 1861 →
- Born
- 26th August, 1830 at Mortlake, Surrey
- Died
- 15th April, 1893 at Lambeth, London
Digest of citation
Lieutenant Lenon accompanied by Lieutenant R M Rogers+ (reg No. 1078) and Private John MacDougall+ (reg No. 774) at the Taku Forts, China, on 21st August 1860, showed great gallantry by swimming the ditches and entering the North Taku Fort by- an embrasure during the assault. He was one of the first of the British troops to become established on the walls of the fort
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
LENON, Edmund Henry. (reg No. 737).
Lieutenant. 67th Regiment * London Gazetted on 13th August, 1861.
Born on 26th August, 1830 at Mortlake, Surrey.
Died on 15th April, 1893 at Lambeth, London. His remains were cremated at Worthing. Memorials not known.
Digest of Citation reads: Lieutenant Lenon accompanied by Lieutenant R M Rogers+ (reg No. 1078) and Private John MacDougall+ (reg No. 774) at the Taku Forts, China, on 21st August 1860, showed great gallantry by swimming the ditches and entering the North Taku Fort by- an embrasure during the assault. He was one of the first of the British troops to become established on the walls of the fort.
* the Hampshire Regiment.
+ Both serving with the 44th Regiment-- Essex Regiment.
* the Hampshire Regiment.
+ Both serving with the 44th Regiment-- Essex Regiment.
His remains were cremated at Worthing. Memorials not known.
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