James Hollowell
Private, 78th Regiment (Seaforth Highlanders..... Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs)
- Register No.
- 584 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 78th Regiment (Seaforth Highlanders..... Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) (register: 78th Regiment of Foot) all 78th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 26 September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 18th June 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- in 1823 at Lambeth, London
- Died
- 4th April, 1876 at Holborn, London
- Memorial / grave
- at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, Surrey
Digest of citation
On 26th October, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Private Hollowell was one of a party which were shut up and besieged in one of the houses. He behaved throughout the day in a most admirable manner, encouraging the other nine men, who were in low spirits, to keep going. His cheerful persuasion prevailed and they made a successful defence in a burning house with the enemy firing through the four windows
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HOLLOWELL,* James. (reg No. 584).
Private. 78th Regiment (Seaforth Highlanders..... Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs)
London Gazetted on 18th June 1858.
Born in 1823 at Lambeth, London.
Died on 4th April, 1876 at Holborn, London.
Memorial on grave at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, Surrey.
Digest of Citation reads: On 26th October, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Private Hollowell was one of a party which were shut up and besieged in one of the houses. He behaved throughout the day in a most admirable manner, encouraging the other nine men, who were in low spirits, to keep going. His cheerful persuasion prevailed and they made a successful defence in a burning house with the enemy firing through the four windows.
* Could be HOLLIWELL.
* Could be HOLLIWELL.
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