Thomas Byrne
Private, 21st Lancers (Empress of India's)
- Register No.
- 164 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 21st Lancers (Empress of India's) all 21st Lancers VCs →
- Date of action
- 2 September 1898 on this day → all of 1898 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Sudan Campaign
- London Gazette
- 15th November, 1898 on this day → all of 1898 →
- Born
- in December 1866 at St Thomas, Dublin, Ireland
- Died
- of 14th March, 1944 at Canterbury, Kent
- Memorial / grave
- at Canterbury
Digest of citation
On 2nd September, 1898 at the Battle of Khartoum, Sudan, Private Byrne turned back in the middle of the Charge of the 21st Lancers and went to the assistance of a Lieutenant of the Royal Horse Guards who was wounded, dismounted, disarmed and being attacked by several Dervishes. Private Byrne already wounded, attacked these Dervishes, received a second severe wound and by his gallant conduct enabled the officer to escape
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BYRNE, Thomas (reg No. 164).
Private 21st Lancers (Empress of India's)
London Gazetted on 15th November, 1898.
Born on in December 1866 at St Thomas, Dublin, Ireland.
Died on of 14th March, 1944 at Canterbury, Kent.
Memorial on grave at Canterbury.
Digest of Citation reads: On 2nd September, 1898 at the Battle of Khartoum, Sudan, Private Byrne turned back in the middle of the Charge of the 21st Lancers and went to the assistance of a Lieutenant of the Royal Horse Guards who was wounded, dismounted, disarmed and being attacked by several Dervishes. Private Byrne already wounded, attacked these Dervishes, received a second severe wound and by his gallant conduct enabled the officer to escape.
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