John Worthy Chaplin
Ensign, 67th Regiment. (Royal Hampshire Regiment)
- Register No.
- 201 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Ensign all Ensigns →
- Unit
- 67th Regiment. (Royal Hampshire Regiment) (register: 67th Regiment of Foot) all 67th 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
- 23rd July 1840 at Ewhurst Park, Hampshire
- Died
- 19th August 1920 at Market Harborough, Leicestershire
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 21st August 1860 at the Taku Forts, China, Ensign Chaplin was carrying the Queen's Colours of the Regiment and first planted the Colours on the beach made by the storming party, assisted by a private. He then planted the Colours on the bastion of the fort which he was the first to mount, but in doing so he was severely wounded
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
CHAPLIN, John Worthy (reg No. 201).
Ensign. 67th Regiment. (Royal Hampshire Regiment).
London Gazetted on 13th August 1861.
Born on 23rd July 1840 at Ewhurst Park, Hampshire.
Died on 19th August 1920 at Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 21st August 1860 at the Taku Forts, China, Ensign Chaplin was carrying the Queen's Colours of the Regiment and first planted the Colours on the beach made by the storming party, assisted by a private. He then planted the Colours on the bastion of the fort which he was the first to mount, but in doing so he was severely wounded.
Additional information: Attained rank of Colonel.
Additional information
Attained rank of Colonel
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