John Park
Sergeant, 77th Regiment
- Register No.
- 960 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant all Sergeants →
- Unit
- 77th Regiment (register: 77th Regiment of Foot) all 77th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 19 April 1855 on this day → all of 1855 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- in February 1835 at Londonderry, Ireland
- Died
- 18th May 1863 at Allahabad, India
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
Sergeant Park, on 20th September and 5th November 1854, whilst taking part in the Battles of Alma and Inkerman showed great bravery. He also highly distinguished himself at the taking of the Russian Rifle Pits on the night of the 19th April 1855. His valour during the attack, when he was severely wounded, found the approval of Colonel Egerton
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
PARK, John. (reg No. 960).
Sergeant. 77th Regiment *.
London Gazetted on 24th February 1857.
Born in February 1835 at Londonderry, Ireland.
Died on 18th May 1863 at Allahabad, India.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: Sergeant Park, on 20th September and 5th November 1854, whilst taking part in the Battles of Alma and Inkerman showed great bravery. He also highly distinguished himself at the taking of the Russian Rifle Pits on the night of the 19th April 1855. His valour during the attack, when he was severely wounded, found the approval of Colonel Egerton.
* Duke of Cambridge's Own --- Middlesex Regiment.
PARKASH SINGH. Havildar. 8th Punjab Regiment. Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 13th May 1943.
Born on 31st March 1913 at Sharikar, Jaranavala Tehsil, Lyallpur Distrt., India.
Died on 23rd March 1991, whilst on a visit to England, at Ealing, London.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: Havildar Parkash Singh drove his own carrier forward to rescue the crews of two other disabled carriers under extremely heavy fire on 6th January 1943 at Donbaik, Mayu Peninsula, Burma. In the same area, on 19th January 1943, he again rescued two more carriers which had been put down of action by Japanese anti-tank gun. He went out again and brought to safety another disabled carrier and its two wounded occupants.
Additional information:. Havildar Parkash Singh held the Indian PVSM.
Alf's notes on his life
PARKASH SINGH. Havildar. 8th Punjab Regiment. Indian Army. London Gazetted on 13th May 1943. Born on 31st March 1913 at Sharikar, Jaranavala Tehsil, Lyallpur Distrt., India. Died on 23rd March 1991, whilst on a visit to England, at Ealing, London. Memorial not known. Digest of Citation reads: Havildar Parkash Singh drove his own carrier forward to rescue the crews of two other disabled carriers under extremely heavy fire on 6th January 1943 at Donbaik, Mayu Peninsula, Burma. In the same area, on 19th January 1943, he again rescued two more carriers which had been put down of action by Japanese anti-tank gun. He went out again and brought to safety another disabled carrier and its two wounded occupants.
Additional information
Havildar Parkash Singh held the Indian PVSM.
* Duke of Cambridge's Own --- Middlesex Regiment.
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