Francis David Millest Brown
Lieutenant, 1st European Bengal Fusiliers. ( Royal Munster Fusiliers)
- Register No.
- 131 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 1st European Bengal Fusiliers. ( Royal Munster Fusiliers) (register: 1st Bengal European Fusiliers) all 1st Bengal European Fusiliers VCs →
- Date of action
- 16 November 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 17th February 1860 on this day → all of 1860 →
- Born
- 7th August 1837 at Bhagalpur, Bengal, India
- Died
- 21st November 1895 at Sandown, Isle of Wight
- Memorial / grave
- Royal Munster Fusilier Memorial, Winchester Cathedral
- Medal held by
- the Wellington College
Digest of citation
On 16th November 1857 at Narnoul, India, Lieutenant Brown, at the risk of his own life, rushed to the assistance of a wounded soldier, whom he carried off under heavy fire from the enemy, whose Cavalry were within 40 or 50 yards of him at the time. More to add
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BROWN, Francis David Millest. (reg No. 131)
Lieutenant 1st European Bengal Fusiliers. ( Royal Munster Fusiliers)
London Gazetted on 17th February 1860 VC Medal's Custodian is the Wellington College.
Born on 7th August 1837 at Bhagalpur, Bengal, India..
Died on 21st November 1895 at Sandown, Isle of Wight Memorial at Royal Munster Fusilier Memorial, Winchester Cathedral.
Digest of Citation reads: On 16th November 1857 at Narnoul, India, Lieutenant Brown, at the risk of his own life, rushed to the assistance of a wounded soldier, whom he carried off under heavy fire from the enemy, whose Cavalry were within 40 or 50 yards of him at the time. More to add.
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