Patrick Graham
Private, 90th Regiment. Scottish Rifles. Perthshire Volunteer Light Infantry
- Register No.
- 476 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 90th Regiment. Scottish Rifles. Perthshire Volunteer Light Infantry (register: 90th Regiment of Foot) all 90th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 17 November 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 24th December 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- in 1837 at St Michael's, Dublin, Ireland
- Died
- 3rd June 1875 at Dublin, Ireland
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 17th November, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Private Graham brought in a wounded comrade under very heavy fire. Private Graham was elected by the private soldiers of his regiment for the Victoria Cross
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
GRAHAM, Patrick. (reg No. 476). (or GRAHAME)
Private. 90th Regiment. Scottish Rifles. Perthshire Volunteer Light Infantry.
London Gazetted on 24th December 1858.
Born on in 1837 at St Michael's, Dublin, Ireland.
Died on 3rd June 1875 at Dublin, Ireland.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 17th November, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Private Graham brought in a wounded comrade under very heavy fire. Private Graham was elected by the private soldiers of his regiment for the Victoria Cross.
GRANT, Charles James William. (Reg No:477) Lieutenant (later Brevet -Colonel) Indian Staff Corps.
London Gazetted on 26th May 1891.
Born on: 14th October 1861 at Bourtie, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Died on : 23rd November 1932 at Sidmouth in Devon.
Memorial not recorded.
Digest of Citation reads: During the period 21 March to 9 April 1891 after the disaster at Manipur, Burma, Lieutenant Grant volunteered to attempt the relief of the British captives with 80 native soldiers. Inspiring his men with his example of personal daring and resource, the lieutenant captured Thobal near Manipur, and held it against a large force of the enemy.
Additional information: He was the son of Lieutenant-General P.C.S. St .J. Grant and his wife Helen (She was the daughter of Col. William Bursett) He had a private education followed by the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. On the 10th May 1882 he joined the Suffolk Regiment. He transferred to The Madras Staff Corps in 1884 where he was in the Burmese Expedition, gaining the Medal and Clasp for 1885-87. The VC was awarded for gong to assist the Chief Commisioner's escort, which had suffered a defeat. With his native troops, a mix of Punjabis and Gurkhas he stormed Thobal, although wounded, until they were relieved (9th April); He had his horse shot from under him on the following 13th April; was severely wounded on the 25th of the same month. He was awarded a clasp to his Burma Medal. He was promoted Captain on the 10th May 1891, the following day he was made Brevet-Major; Mentioned in Despatches the following August the 14th. The men who had served under him and survived were awarded the Order of Merit for their devotion and heroism in the taking and holding of Thobal. He was made ADC to Lt.-Gen. Sir J.C.Dormer, C-in-C, Madras. In 1891 he married Mary Langlois, the widow of Mr.J.W.Langlois and the daughter of Mr.T. Denton Scholes. He was promoted Lieut.-Colonel on the 1st June 1904 and a year later a Brevet-Colonel. He retired on the 22nd October 1913, but during the European War (WWI) he served as the DCO, attached to the 3rd Royal Scots.
Alf's notes on his life
GRANT, Charles James William. (Reg No:477) Lieutenant (later Brevet -Colonel) Indian Staff Corps. London Gazetted on 26th May 1891. Born on: 14th October 1861 at Bourtie, Aberdeen, Scotland. Died on : 23rd November 1932 at Sidmouth in Devon. Memorial not recorded. Digest of Citation reads: During the period 21 March to 9 April 1891 after the disaster at Manipur, Burma, Lieutenant Grant volunteered to attempt the relief of the British captives with 80 native soldiers. Inspiring his men with his example of personal daring and resource, the lieutenant captured Thobal near Manipur, and held it against a large force of the enemy.
Additional information
He was the son of Lieutenant-General P.C.S St .J. Grant and his wife Helen (She was the daughter of Col. William Bursett) He had a private education followed by the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. On the 10th May 1882 he joined the Suffolk Regiment. He transferred to The Madras Staff Corps in 1884 where he was in the Burmese Expedition, gaining the Medal and Clasp for 1885-87. The VC was awarded for gong to assist the Chief Commisioner's escort, which had suffered a defeat. With his native troops, a mix of Punjabis and Gurkhas he stormed Thobal, although wounded, until they were relieved (9th April); He had his horse shot from under him on the following 13th April; was severely wounded on the 25th of the same month. He was awarded a clasp to his Burma Medal. He was promoted Captain on the 10th May 1891, the following day he was made Brevet-Major; Mentioned in Despatches the following August the 14th. The men who had served under him and survived were awarded the Order of Merit for their devotion and heroism in the taking and holding of Thobal. He was made ADC to Lt.-Gen. Sir J.C.Dormer, C-in-C, Madras. In 1891 he married Mary Langlois, the widow of Mr.J.W.Langlois and the daughter of Mr.T. Denton Scholes. He was promoted Lieut.-Colonel on the 1st June 1904 and a year later a Brevet-Colonel. He retired on the 22nd October 1913, but during the European War (WWI) he served as the DCO, attached to the 3rd Royal Scots.
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