James Davis*

Private, 42nd Regiment. (Black Watch)--- (Royal Highlanders)

Register No.: 313 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
Rank: Private all Privates →
Unit: 42nd Regiment. (Black Watch)--- (Royal Highlanders) (register: 42nd Regiment of Foot) all 42nd Regiment of Foot VCs →
Date of action: 15 April 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
Conflict / campaign: Indian Mutiny
London Gazette: 27th May 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
Born: in February 1835 (actual date unknown) at Edinburgh
Died: 2nd March, 1893 at Edinburgh
Memorial / grave: not known

Digest of citation

On 15th April, 1858 during the attack on Fort Ruhya, India, Private DAVIS, who was with an advance party, offered to carry back to the Regiment the body of a lieutenant who had been killed at the gate of the fort. He performed this gallant act under the very walls of the fort

From Alf Askin's research notes

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

DAVIS*, James. (reg No. 313)..

Private. 42nd Regiment. (Black Watch)--- (Royal Highlanders).

London Gazetted on 27th May 1859.

Born in February 1835 (actual date unknown) at Edinburgh.

Died on 2nd March, 1893 at Edinburgh.

Memorial not known.

Digest of Citation reads: On 15th April, 1858 during the attack on Fort Ruhya, India, Private DAVIS, who was with an advance party, offered to carry back to the Regiment the body of a lieutenant who had been killed at the gate of the fort. He performed this gallant act under the very walls of the fort.

* Real name James Davis KELLY

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