Robert Grant
Sergeant, 1st Battalion 5th Regiment (becoming The Northumberland Fusiliers)
- Register No.
- 481 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant all Sergeants →
- Unit
- 1st Battalion 5th Regiment (becoming The Northumberland Fusiliers) (register: 5th Regiment of Foot) all 5th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 24 September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 19th June 1860 on this day → all of 1860 →
- Born
- a date unknown, in 1837 at Harrogate, Yorkshire
- Died
- 23rd November 1874 at London
- Memorial / grave
- Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, the Regimental Museum of the Northumberland Fusiliers
Digest of citation
On 24 September 1857 at Alumbagh, India, Sergeant Grant went, under very heavy fire, to save the life of a private+ whose leg had been shot away. With the help of a lieutenant,* Sergeant Grant carried his wounded man to the safety of the camp. *(Lieutenant Brown.) +(Private E Deveney)
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
GRANT, Robert. (Reg.No. 481)
Sergeant 1st Battalion 5th Regiment (becoming The Northumberland Fusiliers)
London Gazetted on 19th June 1860.
Born on: a date unknown, in 1837 at Harrogate, Yorkshire.
Died on: 23rd November 1874 at London.
Memorial at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, the Regimental Museum of the Northumberland Fusiliers.
Digest of Citation reads: On 24 September 1857 at Alumbagh, India, Sergeant Grant went, under very heavy fire, to save the life of a private+ whose leg had been shot away. With the help of a lieutenant,* Sergeant Grant carried his wounded man to the safety of the camp. *(Lieutenant Brown.) +(Private E Deveney)
Additional information: There was an error in the announcement of the award of the VC in the London Gazette dated 19th June 1860. On the 2nd of October a correction appeared. "For 1st Battn. 5th Regt. Sergt. Robert Ewart, read 1st. Battn. 5th Regt. Sergt. Robert Grant. Erratum in London Gazette of Tuesday 19th June 1860." Robert Grant Died on the 23rd, November 1874, at the age of 37, whilst serving as a Police Constable in 'Y' Division.
Additional information
There was an error in the announcement of the award of the VC in the London Gazette dated 19th June 1860. On the 2nd of October a correction appeared. "For 1st Battn. 5th Regt. Sergt. Robert Ewart, read 1st. Battn. 5th Regt. Sergt. Robert Grant. Erratum in London Gazette of Tuesday 19th June 1860." Robert Grant Died on the 23rd, November 1874, at the age of 37, whilst serving as a Police Constable in 'Y' Division.
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