Patrick Mylott
Private, 84th Regiment
- Register No.
- 909 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 84th Regiment (register: 84th Regiment of Foot) all 84th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 12 July 1857 to 25 September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- the 24th December, 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- in 1820 at Hollymount, near Claremorris, County Mayo, Ireland
- Died
- the 22nd December, 1878 at Liverpool, Lancashire
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
Between the dates, 12th July to 25th September, 1857, Private Mylott on several occasions showed conspicuous gallantry at every encounter his unit made with the enemy. On one occasion, under a hail of musket fire, he rushed across an open road to take an enemy enclosure opposite
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MYLOTT, Patrick. (reg No. 909).
Private. 84th Regiment. * London Gazetted on the 24th December, 1858.
Born in 1820 at Hollymount, near Claremorris, County Mayo, Ireland.
Died on the 22nd December, 1878 at Liverpool, Lancashire.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: Between the dates, 12th July to 25th September, 1857, Private Mylott on several occasions showed conspicuous gallantry at every encounter his unit made with the enemy. On one occasion, under a hail of musket fire, he rushed across an open road to take an enemy enclosure opposite.
* York and Lancaster Regiment.
Additional information:. Sergeant Mylott was elected by his regiment, under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant, to receive the Victoria Cross.
Additional information
Sergeant Mylott was elected by his regiment, under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant, to receive the Victoria Cross.
* York and Lancaster Regiment.
Register note: Awarded for multiple acts of valour
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