Henry Addison
Private, 43rd Regiment
- Register No.
- 8 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 43rd Regiment (register: 43rd Regiment of Foot) all 43rd Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 2 January 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 2nd September 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Born
- in February 1821 at Bardwell, Suffolk
- Died
- 18th June 1887 at Bardwell, Suffolk
- Memorial / grave
- at Bardwell Churchyard, Suffolk
- Medal held by
- the Royal Green Jackets Museum
Digest of citation
On 2 January 1859 near Kurrereah, India, Private Addison defended Lieutenant Osborne, a Political agent, against a large force and saved his life when he had fallen on the ground wounded. The Private received two dangerous wounds and lost a leg in this gallant service
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
ADDISON Henry (Reg No. 8)
Private 43rd Regiment * London Gazetted on 2nd September 1859 VC Medal's Custodian is the Royal Green Jackets Museum.
Born in February 1821 at Bardwell, Suffolk.
Died on 18th June 1887 at Bardwell, Suffolk.
Memorial on grave at Bardwell Churchyard, Suffolk..
* The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Digest of Citation reads: On 2 January 1859 near Kurrereah, India, Private Addison defended Lieutenant Osborne, a Political agent, against a large force and saved his life when he had fallen on the ground wounded. The Private received two dangerous wounds and lost a leg in this gallant service.
* The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
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