Hanson Chambers Taylor Jarrett
Lieutenant, 26th Bengal Native Infantry
- Register No.
- 633 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 26th Bengal Native Infantry all 26th Bengal Native Infantry VCs →
- Date of action
- 14 October 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 18th June, 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Born
- 2nd March, 1837 at Madras, India
- Died
- 11th April 1890 at his home in India
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On the 14th October, 1858 at the village of Baroun, India, where approximately 70 sepoys were defending themselves in a brick building, the only approach to which was up a very narrow street, Lieutenant Jarrett called on the men of his regiment to follow him, and backed up by four men, he made a dash at the narrow entrance. He was met by a very heavy fire, but pushed his way up to the wall of the House and beating away the bayonets of the rebels with his sword, forced his way in
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
JARRETT, Hanson Chambers Taylor. (reg No. 633).
Lieutenant. 26th Bengal Native Infantry.
London Gazetted on 18th June, 1859.
Born on 2nd March, 1837 at Madras, India.
Died on 11th April 1890 at his home in India.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On the 14th October, 1858 at the village of Baroun, India, where approximately 70 sepoys were defending themselves in a brick building, the only approach to which was up a very narrow street, Lieutenant Jarrett called on the men of his regiment to follow him, and backed up by four men, he made a dash at the narrow entrance. He was met by a very heavy fire, but pushed his way up to the wall of the House and beating away the bayonets of the rebels with his sword, forced his way in.
Additional information:. He later attained a rank of Colonel.
Additional information
He later attained a rank of Colonel
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