Nowell Salmon
Lieutenant, Royal Navy
- Register No.
- 1101 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Royal Navy (register: Naval Brigade) all Naval Brigade VCs →
- Date of action
- 16 November 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 24th December 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- 20th February 1835 at Swarraton, Hampshire
- Died
- 14th February 1912 at Southsea, Hampshire
- Memorial / grave
- at St Peter's Churchyard, Curdridge, Hampshire
- Medal held by
- VC Medal's Custodian unknown
Digest of citation
For conspicuous gallantry at Lucknow, India, on 16th November 1857, when Captain Peel called for volunteers to climb a tree which was overhanging the wall of the Shah Nujeeff, in order to spot the enemy position and to dislodge the mutineers who were throwing bombs and firing on the ground crews below. Lieutenant Salmon and Able Seaman John Harrison (reg No. 537) responded to the call and succeeded in carrying out this dangerous task. John Harrison was killed and Lieutenant Salmon was fired upon and wounded in the thigh
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
SALMON, Nowell. (reg No. 1101).
Lieutenant. Royal Navy. * London Gazetted on 24th December 1858.
VC Medal's Custodian unknown.
Born on 20th February 1835 at Swarraton, Hampshire.
Died on 14th February 1912 at Southsea, Hampshire.
Memorial on grave at St Peter's Churchyard, Curdridge, Hampshire.
Digest of Citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry at Lucknow, India, on 16th November 1857, when Captain Peel called for volunteers to climb a tree which was overhanging the wall of the Shah Nujeeff, in order to spot the enemy position and to dislodge the mutineers who were throwing bombs and firing on the ground crews below. Lieutenant Salmon and Able Seaman John Harrison (reg No. 537) responded to the call and succeeded in carrying out this dangerous task. John Harrison was killed and Lieutenant Salmon was fired upon and wounded in the thigh.
* Naval Brigade.
Additional information:. Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon was made a Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. (GCB). He was Commander In Chief Portsmouth from 1894-97, Commanding the Review in honour of the Diamond Jubilee. From 1899 to 1905 he was Admiral of the Fleet. Further research required
Additional information
Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon was made a Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. (GCB). He was Commander In Chief Portsmouth from 1894-97, Commanding the Review in honour of the Diamond Jubilee. From 1899 to 1905 he was Admiral of the Fleet. Further research required
* Naval Brigade.
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