Patrick Mahoney
Sergeant, 1st Madras Fusiliers
- Register No.
- 823 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant all Sergeants →
- Unit
- 1st Madras Fusiliers (register: 1st Madras European Fusiliers) all 1st Madras European Fusiliers VCs →
- Date of action
- 21 September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 18th June 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- in 1827 at Waterford, Ireland
- Died
- 30th October 1857 at Lucknow, India
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
For distinguished gallantry, on the 21st September 1857, whilst assisting in the capture of the Regimental Colours of the 1st Regiment Native, Infantry at Mungulwar, India
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MAHONEY, Patrick. (reg No 823).
Sergeant. 1st Madras Fusiliers * London Gazetted on 18th June 1858.
Born in 1827 at Waterford, Ireland.
Died on 30th October 1857 at Lucknow, India.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: For distinguished gallantry, on the 21st September 1857, whilst assisting in the capture of the Regimental Colours of the 1st Regiment Native, Infantry at Mungulwar, India.
* Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
* Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
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