Joseph Jee
Surgeon, 78th Regiment
- Register No.
- 635 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Surgeon all Surgeons →
- Unit
- 78th Regiment (register: 78th Regiment of Foot) all 78th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 25 September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 8th November, 1860 on this day → all of 1860 →
- Born
- 9th February 1819 at Hartshill, Atherstone, Warwickshire
- Died
- 17th March 1899 at Queniborough, Leicestershire
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On the 25th of September 1857, at the relief of Lucknow, India, Surgeon Jee attended to a large number of men wounded in the charge, getting them removed on cots and on the backs of their comrades, until he had found the dhooly bearers,, who had fled. Later, when trying to reach the Residency with the casualties, he was besieged and forced to remain in the Mote Mehal all night. Next day, under heavy fire, he continued to attend to the wounded and eventually succeeded in taking many of them through heavy crossfire safely into the Residency, although repeatedly warned not to make the attempt
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
JEE, Joseph. (reg No. 635).
Surgeon. 78th Regiment * London Gazetted on 8th November, 1860.
Born on 9th February 1819 at Hartshill, Atherstone, Warwickshire.
Died on 17th March 1899 at Queniborough, Leicestershire.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On the 25th of September 1857, at the relief of Lucknow, India, Surgeon Jee attended to a large number of men wounded in the charge, getting them removed on cots and on the backs of their comrades, until he had found the dhooly bearers,, who had fled. Later, when trying to reach the Residency with the casualties, he was besieged and forced to remain in the Mote Mehal all night. Next day, under heavy fire, he continued to attend to the wounded and eventually succeeded in taking many of them through heavy crossfire safely into the Residency, although repeatedly warned not to make the attempt.
Additional information:. Deputy Surgeon General Jee was made a Companion (of the Order) of the Bath. (CB). He was Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals in 1868 and served as the Honorary Surgeon to Queen Victoria in 1899.
* Seaforth Highlanders (Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs).
Additional information
Deputy Surgeon General Jee was made a Companion (of the Order) of the Bath. (CB). He was Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals in 1868 and served as the Honorary Surgeon to Queen Victoria in 1899.
* Seaforth Highlanders (Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs).
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