George Gardiner
Sergeant, 57th Regiment (Middlesex Regiment, ( Duke of Cambridge's Own)
- Register No.
- 439 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant all Sergeants →
- Unit
- 57th Regiment (Middlesex Regiment, ( Duke of Cambridge's Own) (register: 57th Regiment of Foot) all 57th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 22 March 1855 on this day → all of 1855 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 2nd June 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- in 1821 at Gelwallen, Warrenpoint, County Down, Ireland
- Died
- 17th November 1891 at a Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland
- Memorial / grave
- at Lifford Cemetery, County Donegal, Ireland
Digest of citation
On 22nd March, 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, Sergeant Gardiner acted with great gallantry upon the occasion of a sortie by the enemy, in having rallied the covering parties which had been driven in by the Russians, thus regaining the trenches. On 18th June during the attack on the Redan he himself remained and encouraged others to remain in the holes made by the explosions of the shells, and from whence they were able to keep up a continuous fire until their ammunition was exhausted, and the enemy cleared away from the Parapet
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
GARDINER, George. (reg No. 439).
Sergeant. 57th Regiment (Middlesex Regiment, ( Duke of Cambridge's Own).
London Gazetted on 2nd June 1858.
Born on in 1821 at Gelwallen, Warrenpoint, County Down, Ireland.
Died on 17th November 1891 at a Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland.
Memorial on grave at Lifford Cemetery, County Donegal, Ireland.
Digest of Citation reads: On 22nd March, 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, Sergeant Gardiner acted with great gallantry upon the occasion of a sortie by the enemy, in having rallied the covering parties which had been driven in by the Russians, thus regaining the trenches. On 18th June during the attack on the Redan he himself remained and encouraged others to remain in the holes made by the explosions of the shells, and from whence they were able to keep up a continuous fire until their ammunition was exhausted, and the enemy cleared away from the Parapet.
Additional information:. Colour-Sergeant Gardiner also held the Distinguished Conduct Medal. (DCM).
Additional information
Colour-Sergeant Gardiner also held the Distinguished Conduct Medal. (DCM).
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Alf recorded the memorial as: at Lifford Cemetery, County Donegal, Ireland
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