John Charles Campbell Daunt
Lieutenant, 11th Bengal Native Infantry
- Register No.
- 305 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 11th Bengal Native Infantry all 11th Bengal Native Infantry VCs →
- Date of action
- 2 October 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 25th February 1862 on this day → all of 1862 →
- Born
- 8th November, 1832 at Autraches, Normandy
- Died
- 15th April, 1886 at Bristol
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 2nd October, 1857 at Chota Behar, India, Lieutenant Daunt, with a sergeant * acted with conspicuous gallantry in the capture of two guns, particularly the second which they rushed and took, pistolling the Gunners who were mowing down the detachment, one third of which it was hors de combat at the time. On 2nd November the Lieutenant chased mutineers across a plain into richly cultivated area. He was dangerously wounded while attempting to drive out a large body of these rebels from an enclosure
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DAUNT, John Charles Campbell. (reg No. 305).
Lieutenant. 11th Bengal Native Infantry.
London Gazetted on 25th February 1862.
Born on 8th November, 1832 at Autraches, Normandy.
Died on 15th April, 1886 at Bristol.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 2nd October, 1857 at Chota Behar, India, Lieutenant Daunt, with a sergeant * acted with conspicuous gallantry in the capture of two guns, particularly the second which they rushed and took, pistolling the Gunners who were mowing down the detachment, one third of which it was hors de combat at the time. On 2nd November the Lieutenant chased mutineers across a plain into richly cultivated area. He was dangerously wounded while attempting to drive out a large body of these rebels from an enclosure.
* See D. Dynon ( reg No. 367).
Additional information:. Attained the rank of Colonel.
Additional information
Attained the rank of Colonel
* See D. Dynon ( reg No. 367).
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