John Sinnott
Lance-Corporal, 84th Regiment
- Register No.
- 1148 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lance-Corporal (register: Corporal) all Lance-Corporals →
- Unit
- 84th Regiment (register: 84th Regiment of Foot) all 84th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 6 October 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 24th December 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- in 1829 at Wexford, Ireland
- Died
- 20th July 1896 at Clapham, London
- Memorial / grave
- Buried in an unmarked grave at Battersea New Cemetery, Morden
- Medal held by
- The York And Lancaster Regimental. Museum
Digest of citation
For conspicuous gallantry shown at Lucknow, India on 6th October 1857. Lieutenant Ghibaut who had been carrying water out to extinguish a fire in the breast work, had been mortally wounded and was lying outside. Lance-Corporal Sinnott went to his rescue along with Sergeant Glynn and Sergeant Mullins and Private Mullins. They managed to recover his body under extremely heavy fire. Lance-Corporal Sinnott received two wounds during the rescue
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
SINNOTT, John. (reg No. 1148).
Lance-Corporal. 84th Regiment. * London Gazetted on 24th December 1858.
VC Medal's Custodian is The York And Lancaster Regimental. Museum. (Family also claim to have original)
Born in 1829 at Wexford, Ireland.
Died on 20th July 1896 at Clapham, London.
Buried in an unmarked grave at Battersea New Cemetery, Morden.
Digest of Citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry shown at Lucknow, India on 6th October 1857. Lieutenant Ghibaut who had been carrying water out to extinguish a fire in the breast work, had been mortally wounded and was lying outside. Lance-Corporal Sinnott went to his rescue along with Sergeant Glynn and Sergeant Mullins and Private Mullins. They managed to recover his body under extremely heavy fire. Lance-Corporal Sinnott received two wounds during the rescue.
* York and Lancaster Regiment.
Additional information:. Lance-corporal Sinnott, later promoted to sergeant, was elected to receive the Victoria Cross, under rule 13, being elected by the soldiers of his regiment.. He also held the Mutiny Medal with two clasps and the Good Conduct Medal, which carried a gratuity of £10. He joined the Army on the 24th October 1849, enlisting in Dublin, Ireland in the 84th (York and Lancaster). Regiment, With them he saw service in India from 1850-59; in Malta in 1868. He was discharged from the army on 22nd March 1870 and drew a pension of 14 shillings a week.
Additional information
Lance-corporal Sinnott, later promoted to sergeant, was elected to receive the Victoria Cross, under rule 13, being elected by the soldiers of his regiment.. He also held the Mutiny Medal with two clasps and the Good Conduct Medal, which carried a gratuity of £10. He joined the Army on the 24th October 1849, enlisting in Dublin, Ireland in the 84th (York and Lancaster). Regiment, With them he saw service in India from 1850-59; in Malta in 1868. He was discharged from the army on 22nd March 1870 and drew a pension of 14 shillings a week.
* York and Lancaster Regiment.
(Family also claim to have original)
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