Thomas Arthur*
Gunner, Royal Regiment of Artillery
- Register No.
- 37 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Gunner all Gunners →
- Unit
- Royal Regiment of Artillery all Royal Regiment of Artillery VCs →
- Date of action
- 7 June 1855 on this day → all of 1855 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- in 1835 at Abbotsham, Bideford Devon
- Died
- 2nd March 1902 at Savernake, Wiltshire
- Memorial / grave
- Cadley Churchyard, Wiltshire
- Medal held by
- the Royal Artillery Museum
Digest of citation
On 7th June 1855 in the Crimea, Gunner Arthur was in charge of the magazine in one of the left advanced batteries of the right attack, when the Quarries were taken. On his own initiative he carried barrels of infantry ammunition for the 7th Fusiliers several times during the evening, across the open. He volunteers for and formed one of the spiking party of Artillery at the assault on the Redan on 18th June 1855 and on numerous occasions left the trenches to bring in wounded officers and men
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
ARTHUR*, Thomas. (Reg No 37)]
Gunner Royal Regiment of Artillery.
London Gazetted on 24th February 1857 VC Medal's Custodian is the Royal Artillery Museum.
Born on in 1835 at Abbotsham, Bideford Devon.
Died on 2nd March 1902 at Savernake, Wiltshire.
Memorial at Cadley Churchyard, Wiltshire.
Digest of Citation reads: On 7th June 1855 in the Crimea, Gunner Arthur was in charge of the magazine in one of the left advanced batteries of the right attack, when the Quarries were taken. On his own initiative he carried barrels of infantry ammunition for the 7th Fusiliers several times during the evening, across the open. He volunteers for and formed one of the spiking party of Artillery at the assault on the Redan on 18th June 1855 and on numerous occasions left the trenches to bring in wounded officers and men.
Additional information: He fought in the China war in 1860 and held the Médaille Militaire (France).
*Real name McARTHUR
Additional information
He fought in the China war in 1860 and held the Médaille Militaire (France).
*Real name McARTHUR
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Alf recorded the memorial as: Cadley Churchyard, Wiltshire
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