Joseph Prosser
Private, 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment (becoming The Royal Scots ++++The Lothian Regiment)
- Register No.
- 1007 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment (becoming The Royal Scots ++++The Lothian Regiment) (register: 1st Regiment of Foot) all 1st Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 16 June 1855 on this day → all of 1855 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 21st January 1833 at Marylebone, London
- Died
- 1869 (date unknown0 at Tipperary, Ireland
- Memorial / grave
- Grave unknown
Digest of citation
On 16 June 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, when on duty in the trenches, Private Prosser pursued and apprehended, (whilst exposed to enemy cross-fire), a soldier in the act of deserting to the enemy. On 11 August he left the most advanced trench and helped to carry to safety a severely wounded soldier of the 95th Regiment who was unable to move. This act was performed under very heavy fire from the enemy Further information: His Army number was 1672 and served in the Crimean War In the VC 1856-1920 the second act was described as "This gallant and humane act"
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
PROSSER, Joseph. (Reg. No. 1007)
Private 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment (becoming The Royal Scots ++++The Lothian Regiment)
London Gazetted on 24th February 1857.
Born on: 21st January 1833 at Marylebone, London.
Died on: 1869 (date unknown0 at Tipperary, Ireland. Grave unknown.
Digest of Citation reads: On 16 June 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, when on duty in the trenches, Private Prosser pursued and apprehended, (whilst exposed to enemy cross-fire), a soldier in the act of deserting to the enemy. On 11 August he left the most advanced trench and helped to carry to safety a severely wounded soldier of the 95th Regiment who was unable to move. This act was performed under very heavy fire from the enemy Further information: His Army number was 1672 and served in the Crimean War In the VC 1856-1920 the second act was described as "This gallant and humane act"
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