Frederick Whirlpool

From Alf Askin's research notes

Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.

WHIRLPOOL,* Frederick. (reg No. 1297).

Private. 3rd Bombay European Regiment (Prince of Wales Leinster Regiment).

London Gazetted on 21st October, 1859. Custodian of VC is the Australian War Memorial, Canverra, Australia.

Born in 1829 in the City of Liverpool.

Died on 24th June 1899 at Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Memorial on grave in the Presbyterian Cemetery, McGrath Hill, New South Wales, Australia.

Digest of Citation reads:. On 3rd April 1858 in the attack on Jhansi, India, Private Whirlpool volunteered to return and carry to safety several killed and wounded. He did this twice under very heavy fire. On 2nd May he rushed to the rescue of a Lieutenant of his regiment who was dangerously wounded. Private Whirlpool himself received 17 severe wounds, one of which nearly severed his head from his body. The gallant example shown by this man was considered to have greatly contributed to the success of the day.

* alias JAMES, Frederick Humphrey.

Additional information:. He was born with the surname CONKER.

WILLIAMS, John (Born FIELDING) Private 2nd Battalion 24th Regiment (later South Wales Borderers) VC London Gazetted on 2nd May 1879 Born on 24th May 1857 at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire.

Died on 25th November 1932 at Cwmbran, Monmouthshire.

Memorials at Llanfihangel Churchyard, Llantarnam, Mon.; John Fielding Home, Llantarnam.

Digest of Citation reads: On 22/23 January 1879 at Rorke's Drift, Natal, South Africa, Private Williams and two other men held a distant room of the hospital for more than an hour until they had no ammunition left, when the Zulus burst in and killed one of the men and two patients. Meanwhile Private Williams had succeeded in knockig a hole in the partition and took two remaining patients through into the next ward. He was there joined by another man (See A.H.Hook. Reg No.592) and working together,(one holding the enemy at bayonet point while the other broke through three more partitions) they were able to bring eight patients into the inner line of defence Additional information: Having been discharged from the Army Reserve on the 22nd May 1893, Williams then joined and served in the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of The South Wales Borderers for the duration of the war. He served the at Depot of the Regiment at Brecon, from 1914-20 (Aged 63?)