Edward St John Daniel
Midshipman, Royal Navy (Naval Brigade)
- Register No.
- 300 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Midshipman all Midshipmans →
- Unit
- Royal Navy (Naval Brigade) (register: HMS Diamond) all HMS Diamond VCs →
- Date of action
- 18 October 1854 on this day → all of 1854 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February, 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 17th January 1837 at Clifton, Bristol
- Died
- 20th May 1868 at Hokitika, New Zealand
Digest of citation
On 18th October, 1854 at Sebastopol, Crimea, Midshipman Daniel was one of the volunteers from HMS Diamond, who, under the command of the captain * brought in powder to the battery from a waggon under very heavy fire, a shot having disabled the horses. on 5th November at the Battle of Inkerman he, as ADC to the captain, remained by his side throughout a long and dangerous day. On 18th June, 1855 he was again with his captain in the first scaling party at the assault on the Redan, binding up his superior officer's severely wounded arm and taking him back to a place of safety
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DANIEL, Edward St John. (reg No. 300).
Midshipman. Royal Navy (Naval Brigade).
London Gazetted on 24th February, 1857.
Born on 17th January 1837 at Clifton, Bristol.
Died on 20th May 1868 at Hokitika, New Zealand. Lieutenant Daniel is buried in an unmarked grave in Hokitika Municipal Cemetery, New Zealand.
Digest of Citation reads: On 18th October, 1854 at Sebastopol, Crimea, Midshipman Daniel was one of the volunteers from HMS Diamond, who, under the command of the captain * brought in powder to the battery from a waggon under very heavy fire, a shot having disabled the horses. on 5th November at the Battle of Inkerman he, as ADC to the captain, remained by his side throughout a long and dangerous day. On 18th June, 1855 he was again with his captain in the first scaling party at the assault on the Redan, binding up his superior officer's severely wounded arm and taking him back to a place of safety.
* See Sir William Peel. (reg No. 979)
* See Sir William Peel. (reg No. 979)
Lieutenant Daniel is buried in an unmarked grave in Hokitika Municipal
Cemetery, New Zealand.
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