Thomas Hancock
Private, 9th Lancers (The Queen's Royal0
- Register No.
- 523 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 9th Lancers (The Queen's Royal0 (register: 9th Queen's Royal Lancers) all 9th Queen's Royal Lancers VCs →
- Date of action
- 19 June 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 15th January 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- in July 1823 at Kensington, London
- Died
- 12th March 1871 at London
Digest of citation
On th 19 June 1857 at Delhi, India during the mutiny, when a waggon of one of the batteries was blown up and the horse of a brigadier was shot, Private Hancock with another Private (see J. Purcell. Reg. No.1010 ) and a sowar of the 4th Irregular Cavalry stayed with the officer until he could be dragged to safety by the sowar's horse. Private Hancock was severely wounded and the other private's horse was killed under him
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HANCOCK, Thomas. (reg. No.523)
Private. 9th Lancers (The Queen's Royal0.
London Gazetted on 15th January 1858.
Born on in July 1823 at Kensington, London.
Died on 12th March 1871 at London.
Digest of Citation reads: On th 19 June 1857 at Delhi, India during the mutiny, when a waggon of one of the batteries was blown up and the horse of a brigadier was shot, Private Hancock with another Private (see J. Purcell. Reg. No.1010 ) and a sowar of the 4th Irregular Cavalry stayed with the officer until he could be dragged to safety by the sowar's horse. Private Hancock was severely wounded and the other private's horse was killed under him..
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