John Lyons
Private, 19th Regiment
- Register No.
- 761 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 19th Regiment (register: 19th Regiment of Foot) all 19th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 10 June 1855 on this day → all of 1855 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- in 1823 at Carlow, Ireland
- Died
- 20th April 1867 at Naas, County Kildare, Ireland
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
Private LYONS, on 10th June 1855, saved many of his comrades lives when he picked up a live shell which had fallen in a trench amongst the occupying troops, and throwing it over the parapet
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
LYONS, John. (reg No. 761).
Private. 19th Regiment *.
London Gazetted on 24th February 1857.
Born in 1823 at Carlow, Ireland.
Died on 20th April 1867 at Naas, County Kildare, Ireland.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: Private LYONS, on 10th June 1855, saved many of his comrades lives when he picked up a live shell which had fallen in a trench amongst the occupying troops, and throwing it over the parapet.
* Yorkshire Regiment (Alexandra Prince of Wales' Own).
Additional information:. Corporal LYONS also held the Légion d'Honneur of France.
Additional information
Corporal LYONS also held the Légion d'Honneur of France.
* Yorkshire Regiment (Alexandra Prince of Wales' Own).
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