John Danahar *
Trooper, Nourse's Horse (Transvaal), South African Forces
- Register No.
- 298 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Trooper all Troopers →
- Unit
- Nourse's Horse (Transvaal), South African Forces all Nourse's Horse (Transvaal), South African Forces VCs →
- London Gazette
- 14th March 1882 on this day → all of 1882 →
- Born
- 25th June, 1860 at Limerick, Ireland
- Died
- 9th January 1919 in Ireland
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 16th January, 1881 at Elandsfontein, near Pretoria, South Africa, Trooper Danahar, a with a Lance-Corporal * of the Connaught Rangers advanced for 500 yards under heavy fire from a party of about 60 of the enemy, and brought out of action a private who had been severely wounded
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DANAHAR *, John. (reg No. 298).
Trooper. Nourse's Horse (Transvaal), South African Forces.
London Gazetted on 14th March 1882.
Born on 25th June, 1860 at Limerick, Ireland.
Died on 9th January 1919 in Ireland.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 16th January, 1881 at Elandsfontein, near Pretoria, South Africa, Trooper Danahar, a with a Lance-Corporal * of the Connaught Rangers advanced for 500 yards under heavy fire from a party of about 60 of the enemy, and brought out of action a private who had been severely wounded..
* or DANAGHER.
* See James Murray (reg No. 906).
Additional information:. He later attained the rank of Sergeant .
Additional information
He later attained the rank of Sergeant
* or DANAGHER.
* See James Murray (reg No. 906).
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