Michael Magner *
Drummer, 33rd Regiment
- Register No.
- 822 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Drummer all Drummers →
- Unit
- 33rd Regiment (register: 33rd Regiment of Foot) all 33rd Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 13 April 1868 on this day → all of 1868 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Abyssinian War
- London Gazette
- 28th July 1868 on this day → all of 1868 →
- Born
- 21st June 1840 at Fermanagh, Ireland
- Died
- 6th February 1897 at Melbourne, Australia
- Memorial / grave
- at Melbourne General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Digest of citation
During the attack on Magdala, Abyssinia, on 31st July 1868. The leading column was stopped by obstacles at the gate. A few officers and men of the 33rd Regiment,along with an officer of the Royal Engineers, broke away. They climbed a cliff, reaching the defences and forced their way over a wall and scraped through a strong thorny fence. This action succeeded in drawing the defenders at the gate. Drummer Magner and Private Bergin, of the 33rd Regiment, showing conspicuous gallantry, rwere the first two men to enter Magdala
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MAGNER *, Michael. (reg No. 822).
Drummer. 33rd Regiment * London Gazetted on 28th July 1868.
Born on 21st June 1840 at Fermanagh, Ireland.
Died on 6th February 1897 at Melbourne, Australia.
Memorial on grave at Melbourne General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Digest of Citation During the attack on Magdala, Abyssinia, on 31st July 1868. The leading column was stopped by obstacles at the gate. A few officers and men of the 33rd Regiment,along with an officer of the Royal Engineers, broke away. They climbed a cliff, reaching the defences and forced their way over a wall and scraped through a strong thorny fence. This action succeeded in drawing the defenders at the gate. Drummer Magner and Private Bergin, of the 33rd Regiment, showing conspicuous gallantry, rwere the first two men to enter Magdala.
*Duke of Wellington;s (West Riding) Regiment.
*alis Barry
*Duke of Wellington;s (West Riding) Regiment.
*alis Barry
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