John Augustus Conolly
Lieutenant, 49th Regiment (Royal Berkshire Regiment - - Princess Charlotte of Wales')
- Register No.
- 245 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 49th Regiment (Royal Berkshire Regiment - - Princess Charlotte of Wales') (register: 49th Regiment of Foot) all 49th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 26 October 1854 on this day → all of 1854 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 5th May 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 30th May 1829 at Cliff, Ballyshannon, County Donegal,
- Died
- 23rd December 1888 at Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland
- Memorial / grave
- grave in Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin
- Medal held by
- the Guards Regimental HQ
Digest of citation
On 26th October 1854 in the Crimea, an attack by the Russians was repulsed and the enemy fell back pursued by men of the 49th Regiment, led by Lieutenant Connolly, whose gallant behaviour was most conspicuous in this action. He ultimately fell, dangerously wounded, while in personal encounter with several Russians, in defence of his post
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
CONOLLY, John Augustus. (reg No. 245).
Lieutenant 49th Regiment (Royal Berkshire Regiment - - Princess Charlotte of Wales')
London Gazetted on 5th May 1857 VC Medal's Custodian is the Guards Regimental HQ..
Born on 30th May 1829 at Cliff, Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland.
Died on 23rd December 1888 at Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland.
Memorial at grave in Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin.
Digest of Citation reads: On 26th October 1854 in the Crimea, an attack by the Russians was repulsed and the enemy fell back pursued by men of the 49th Regiment, led by Lieutenant Connolly, whose gallant behaviour was most conspicuous in this action. He ultimately fell, dangerously wounded, while in personal encounter with several Russians, in defence of his post.
Additional information: Lt. Colonel Conolly, following the action on the 26th October 1854, was transferred to the Coldstream Guards. After leaving the Army he joined the Dublin Metropolitan Police and became a Sub- Commissioner. Later still he became the resident magistrate for the Curragh of Kildare.
Additional information
Lt. Colonel Conolly, following the action on the 26th October 1854, was transferred to the Coldstream Guards. After leaving the Army he joined the Dublin Metropolitan Police and became a Sub- Commissioner. Later still he became the resident magistrate for the Curragh of Kildare.
Ireland.
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