Edward Jennings
Rough-Rider, Bengal Artillery
- Register No.
- 638 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Rough-Rider (register: Rough Rider) all Rough Riders →
- Unit
- Bengal Artillery (register: Bengal Horse Artillery) all Bengal Horse Artillery VCs →
- Date of action
- 14–22 November 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 24th December, 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- in 1815 at Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland
- Died
- 10th May 1889 at North Shields, Northumberland
- Memorial / grave
- at Preston Cemetery, North Shields
Digest of citation
During the whole of the period from the 14th to 22nd November 1857, at the relief of Lucknow, India, Rough- Rider Jennings acted with conspicuous gallantry
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
JENNINGS, Edward. (reg No. 638).
Rough-Rider. Bengal Artillery.
London Gazetted on 24th December, 1858.
Born in 1815 at Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland.
Died on 10th May 1889 at North Shields, Northumberland.
Memorial on grave at Preston Cemetery, North Shields.
Digest of Citation reads:. During the whole of the period from the 14th to 22nd November 1857, at the relief of Lucknow, India, Rough- Rider Jennings acted with conspicuous gallantry.
Additional information:. Rough-Rider Jennings was elected for the Victoria Cross by the Regiment.
Additional information
Rough-Rider Jennings was elected for the Victoria Cross by the Regiment.
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