John Alexander
Private, 90th Regiment (Cameronians [ Scottish Rifles])
- Register No.
- 17 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 90th Regiment (Cameronians [ Scottish Rifles]) (register: 90th Regiment of Foot) all 90th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 18 June 1855 on this day → all of 1855 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- (Date unknown) at Mullijnger, West Meath, Ireland
- Died
- the 24th September 1857 at Lucknow, India.(killed in action)
- Memorial / grave
- not known
- Medal held by
- the National War Museum of Scotland
Digest of citation
On the 18 June 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, after the attack on the Redan, Private Alexander went out from the trenches under very heavy fire and brought in several wounded men. Also on 6 September when he was with a working party in the most advanced trench he went out under heavy fire and helped to bring in a captain who was severely wounded. Further information: Private Alexander never lived to receive his Victoria Cross he was killed during the relief of the Rendary at Lucknow on the 24th September 1857
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
ALEXANDER John (Reg No.17)
Private 90th Regiment (Cameronians [ Scottish Rifles]).
London Gazetted on 24th February 1857 VC Medal's Custodian is the National War Museum of Scotland.
Born on (Date unknown) at Mullijnger, West Meath, Ireland.
Died on the 24th September 1857 at Lucknow, India.(killed in action)
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On the 18 June 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, after the attack on the Redan, Private Alexander went out from the trenches under very heavy fire and brought in several wounded men. Also on 6 September when he was with a working party in the most advanced trench he went out under heavy fire and helped to bring in a captain who was severely wounded. Further information: Private Alexander never lived to receive his Victoria Cross he was killed during the relief of the Rendary at Lucknow on the 24th September 1857.
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