James Pearson
Private, 86th Regiment
- Register No.
- 976 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 86th Regiment (register: 86th Regiment of Foot) all 86th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 3 April 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 28th April 1860 on this day → all of 1860 →
- Born
- 2nd October 1822 at Rathdowney, Queen's County *, Ireland
- Died
- 23rd January 1900 in India
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 3rd April 1858 on the occasion of the storming of Jhansi, India, Private Pearson gallantly attacked a number of armed rebels, killing one and bayoneting two others. He himself was wounded in attack. He also brought into Calpee, all the time under heavy fire , Private Michael Burns who unfortunately, later died of his wounds
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
PEARSON, James. (reg No. 976).
Private. 86th Regiment * London Gazetted on 28th April 1860.
Born on 2nd October 1822 at Rathdowney, Queen's County *, Ireland Died on 23rd January 1900 in India.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 3rd April 1858 on the occasion of the storming of Jhansi, India, Private Pearson gallantly attacked a number of armed rebels, killing one and bayoneting two others. He himself was wounded in attack. He also brought into Calpee, all the time under heavy fire , Private Michael Burns who unfortunately, later died of his wounds.
* Royal Irish Rifles.
* later Leix .
* Royal Irish Rifles.
* later Leix .
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