John Mcdougall
Private, 44th Regiment
- Register No.
- 774 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 44th Regiment (register: 44th Regiment of Foot) all 44th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 21 August 1860 on this day → all of 1860 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Third China War
- London Gazette
- 13th August, 1861 on this day → all of 1861 →
- Born
- in 1840 at Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Died
- 10th March 1869 at Edinburgh, Scotland
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
At the Taku Forts in China, on 21st August 1860, Private McDougall along with his officer, Lieutenant Rogers (reg No. 1078) and an officer of the 67th Regiment, Lieutenant Lenon (reg No. 737), displayed great gallantry by entering the North Taku Fort by a small opening in the parapet, after swimming across the ditches. They were the first of the English to be established on the walls of the fort. Lieutenant Rogers was the first through followed next by Private Mc Dougall, then Lieutenant Lenon
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
McDOUGALL, John. (reg No. 774).
Private. 44th Regiment *.
London Gazetted on 13th August, 1861.
Born in 1840 at Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Died on 10th March 1869 at Edinburgh, Scotland.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: At the Taku Forts in China, on 21st August 1860, Private McDougall along with his officer, Lieutenant Rogers (reg No. 1078) and an officer of the 67th Regiment, Lieutenant Lenon (reg No. 737), displayed great gallantry by entering the North Taku Fort by a small opening in the parapet, after swimming across the ditches. They were the first of the English to be established on the walls of the fort. Lieutenant Rogers was the first through followed next by Private Mc Dougall, then Lieutenant Lenon.
Additional information:. John McDougall died at the young age of 29.
Additional information
John McDougall died at the young age of 29.
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