Joseph Malone
Sergeant, 13th Light Dragoons
- Register No.
- 830 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant (register: Lance-Sergeant) all Lance-Sergeants →
- Unit
- 13th Light Dragoons all 13th Light Dragoons VCs →
- Date of action
- 25 October 1854 on this day → all of 1854 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 25th September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 11th January 1833 at Eccles, Manchester, Lancashire
- Died
- in Pinetown, Natal, South Africa on 28th June 1883
- Memorial / grave
- at Christ Church Cemetery, Pinetown, Natal, South Africa
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MALONE, Joseph.(Reg. No. 830)
Sergeant. 13th Light Dragoons.* London Gazetted on 25th September 1857.
Born on 11th January 1833 at Eccles, Manchester, Lancashire.
Died in Pinetown, Natal, South Africa on 28th June 1883.
Memorial on grave at Christ Church Cemetery, Pinetown, Natal, South Africa. At Balaclava, in the Crimea,on the 25th October 1854, whilst walking back during the Charge of the Light Brigade after his horse had been shot, Sergeant Malone stopped, under extremely heavy fire, to help Captain Webb of the 17th Lancers, who was wounded, until help arrived. Together with Troop Sergeant Berryman (Reg No.87) and Sergeant Farrell,(Reg. No.395) both of the 17th Lancers they moved Captain Webb away from the range of the guns. Unfortunately, the officer died of his wounds..
Additional information:. Joseph Malone was made Riding Master in the 6th Dragoons promoted Captain in 1881. He served with this Regiment in South Africa from November 1882. He was still serving until his death on the 28th of June 1883 in Pinetown, Natal South Africa.
Alf's notes on his life
At Balaclava, in the Crimea,on the 25th October 1854, whilst walking back during the Charge of the Light Brigade after his horse had been shot, Sergeant Malone stopped, under extremely heavy fire, to help Captain Webb of the 17th Lancers, who was wounded, until help arrived. Together with Troop Sergeant Berryman (Reg No.87) and Sergeant Farrell,(Reg. No.395) both of the 17th Lancers they moved Captain Webb away from the range of the guns. Unfortunately, the officer died of his wounds..
Additional information
Joseph Malone was made Riding Master in the 6th Dragoons promoted Captain in 1881. He served with this Regiment in South Africa from November 1882. He was still serving until his death on the 28th of June 1883 in Pinetown, Natal South Africa.
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