John Mcgovern
Private, 1st Bengal Fusiliers
- Register No.
- 780 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 1st Bengal Fusiliers (register: 1st Bengal European Fusiliers) all 1st Bengal European Fusiliers VCs →
- Date of action
- 23 June 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 18th June, 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Born
- 16th May 1825 at Temple Port, County Covan, Ireland
- Died
- the 22nd November, 1888 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
At Delhi, in India, on 23rd June 1857, Private McGovern showed conspicuous gallantry throughout the whole of these operations. He carried a wounded comrade, under very severe enemy fire, and at the risk of his own life, safely into the camp. More to add
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
McGOVERN, John. (reg No. 780).
Private. 1st Bengal Fusiliers * London Gazetted on 18th June, 1859.
Born on 16th May 1825 at Temple Port, County Covan, Ireland.
Died on the 22nd November, 1888 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: At Delhi, in India, on 23rd June 1857, Private McGovern showed conspicuous gallantry throughout the whole of these operations. He carried a wounded comrade, under very severe enemy fire, and at the risk of his own life, safely into the camp.
* Royal Munster Fusiliers. More to add.
* Royal Munster Fusiliers.
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