John Farrell
Sergeant, 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
- Register No.
- 395 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant all Sergeants →
- Unit
- 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) all 17th Lancers VCs →
- Date of action
- 25 October 1854 on this day → all of 1854 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 20th November, 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- in March 1826 at Dublin
- Died
- 31st August 1865 at Secunderabad, India
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 25th October, 1854 at Balaclava*, Crimea, Sergeant Farrell, whose horse had been killed under him, stopped on the field and amidst a storm of shot and shell helped a troop sergeant-major subsequently Died on) out a range of the guns
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
FARRELL, John. (reg No. 395).
Sergeant 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own).
London Gazetted on 20th November, 1857.
Born on in March 1826 at Dublin.
Died on 31st August 1865 at Secunderabad, India.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 25th October, 1854 at Balaclava*, Crimea, Sergeant Farrell, whose horse had been killed under him, stopped on the field and amidst a storm of shot and shell helped a troop sergeant-major * And another sergeant * to move a severely wounded officer (who subsequently Died on) out a range of the guns.
* During the Charge of the Light Brigade.
* * J BERRYMAN (reg No. 87) and J Malone (reg No. 830).
* And another sergeant * to move a severely wounded officer (who
* During the Charge of the Light Brigade.
* * J BERRYMAN (reg No. 87) and J Malone (reg No. 830).
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