John Barry
Private, 1st. Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment
- Register No.
- 56 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 1st. Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment all Royal Irish Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 7 January 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 8th August 19 02
- Born
- 1st February 1873 at Kilkenny, Ireland
- Died
- 8th January 1901 at Belfast, South Africa
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On the 7th/ 8th January, 1901 at Monument Hill, South Africa, during a night attack, or Private Barry, although wounded and threatened by the enemy, smashed the breach of the Maxim gun, thus rendering the useless to its captors. It was while doing this gallant act that he met his death
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BARRY, John. (Reg.No. 56)
Private 1st. Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment.
London Gazetted on 8th August 19 02.
Born on 1st February 1873 at Kilkenny, Ireland.
Died on 8th January 1901 at Belfast, South Africa.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On the 7th/ 8th January, 1901 at Monument Hill, South Africa, during a night attack, or Private Barry, although wounded and threatened by the enemy, smashed the breach of the Maxim gun, thus rendering the useless to its captors. It was while doing this gallant act that he met his death.
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