Thomas de Courcy Hamilton
Captain, 68th Regiment. (Durham Light Infantry)
- Register No.
- 519 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- 68th Regiment. (Durham Light Infantry) (register: 68th Regiment of Foot) all 68th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 11 May 1855 on this day → all of 1855 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February, 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 20th July 1825 at Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
- Died
- 3rd March 1908 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Memorial / grave
- at Cheltenham Cemetery, and in the Garrison Church at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield Staffordshire
Digest of citation
On 11th May 1855 in the Crimea, in a most determined sortie, Captain Hamilton boldly charged great numbers of the enemy with a small force, driving them from a battery of which they had taken possession. He was conspicuous for his gallantry on this occasion and his action saved the works from falling into enemy hands
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HAMILTON, Thomas de Courcy. (reg No. 519).
Captain. 68th Regiment. (Durham Light Infantry).
Gazetted on 24th February, 1857.
Born on 20th July 1825 at Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
Died on 3rd March 1908 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Memorial on grave at Cheltenham Cemetery, and in the Garrison Church at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield Staffordshire.
Digest of Citation reads: On 11th May 1855 in the Crimea, in a most determined sortie, Captain Hamilton boldly charged great numbers of the enemy with a small force, driving them from a battery of which they had taken possession. He was conspicuous for his gallantry on this occasion and his action saved the works from falling into enemy hands.
Additional information:. Major-General Hamilton held the Légion d'Honneur of France. He commanded the 64th Regiment, later to become the North Staffordshire Regiment, in 1862.
Additional information
Major-General Hamilton held the Légion d'Honneur of France. He commanded the 64th Regiment, later to become the North Staffordshire Regiment, in 1862.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: at Cheltenham Cemetery, and in the Garrison Church at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield Staffordshire
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