John Dunlay
Lance Corporal, 93rd Regitment (later Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.)
- Register No.
- 358 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lance Corporal all Lance-Corporals →
- Unit
- 93rd Regitment (later Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.) (register: 93rd Regiment of Foot) all 93rd Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 16 November 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 24th December 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- ? 1831 at Douglas, County Cork, Ireland
- Died
- 17th October 1890 at Cork, Ireland
Digest of citation
On 16 November 1857 at Lucknow, India, Lance Corporal Dunlay was the first man of the Regiment to enter one of the breaches in the Secundra Bagh, with a Captain whom he most gallantly supported against superior numbers
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DUNLAY John (or DUNLEA or DUNLEY)(Reg.No.358)
Lance Corporal 93rd Regitment (later Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.)
London Gazetted on 24th December 1858 Born on: ? 1831 at Douglas, County Cork, Ireland Died on: 17th October 1890 at Cork, Ireland. No Memorials are recorded.
Digest of Citation reads: On 16 November 1857 at Lucknow, India, Lance Corporal Dunlay was the first man of the Regiment to enter one of the breaches in the Secundra Bagh, with a Captain whom he most gallantly supported against superior numbers.
Additional Information. He was elected for the Victoria Cross by the Regiment. This happens when more than one man is courageous. A report in the Victoria Cross 1856-1920, compiled from despatches, says "16th November 1857, For being the first man, now surviving of the regiment, who, on the 16th November 1857, entered one of the breaches in the Secundra Bagh, at Lucknow, with Captain Burroughs, whom he most gallantly supported against superior numbers. Elected by the private soldiers of the regiment." He Died on at the age of 57 in South Infirmary, Cork on 17th October 1890. His real name was DUNLEA.
DUNMORE, Earl of. (See reg No. 401).
Additional information
by the Regiment. This happens when more than one man is courageous. A report in the Victoria Cross 1856-1920, compiled from despatches, says "16th November 1857, For being the first man, now surviving of the regiment, who, on the 16th November 1857, entered one of the breaches in the Secundra Bagh, at Lucknow, with Captain Burroughs, whom he most gallantly supported against superior numbers. Elected by the private soldiers of the regiment." He Died on at the age of 57 in South Infirmary, Cork on 17th October 1890. His real name was DUNLEA. DUNMORE, Earl of. (See reg No. 401).
No Memorials are recorded.
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