John Crimmin
Surgeon, Bombay Medical Service, Indian Army
- Register No.
- 274 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Surgeon all Surgeons →
- Unit
- Bombay Medical Service, Indian Army all Bombay Medical Service VCs →
- Date of action
- 1 January 1889 on this day → all of 1889 →
- Conflict / campaign
- British rule in Burma
- London Gazette
- 17th September, 1889 on this day → all of 1889 →
- Born
- 19th March 1859 at Dublin, Ireland
- Died
- 20th February, 1945 at Wells, Somerset
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 1st January, 1889, in the action near Lwekaw, Eastern Karenni, Burma a lieutenant and four men charged into a large body of the enemy and two men were wounded. Surgeon Crimmin attending one of them under enemy fire and he then joined the firing line and helped in driving the enemy from small clumps of trees where they had taken shelter. Later while Surgeon Crimmin was attending a wounded man several of the enemy rushed out at him. He thrust his sword through one of them, attacked a second and a third dropped from the fire of a Sepoy. The remainder fled
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
CRIMMIN, John. (reg No. 274).
Surgeon. Bombay Medical Service, Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 17th September, 1889.
Born on 19th March 1859 at Dublin, Ireland.
Died on 20th February, 1945 at Wells, Somerset.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads:. On 1st January, 1889, in the action near Lwekaw, Eastern Karenni, Burma a lieutenant and four men charged into a large body of the enemy and two men were wounded. Surgeon Crimmin attending one of them under enemy fire and he then joined the firing line and helped in driving the enemy from small clumps of trees where they had taken shelter. Later while Surgeon Crimmin was attending a wounded man several of the enemy rushed out at him. He thrust his sword through one of them, attacked a second and a third dropped from the fire of a Sepoy. The remainder fled.
Additional information:. Colonel Crimmin wars a Companion of (the Order of) the Bath (CB) as well as a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire and the VD *.
* Have yet to determine this Decoration.
Additional information
Colonel Crimmin wars a Companion of (the Order of) the Bath (CB) as well as a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire and the VD *.
* Have yet to determine this Decoration.
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