Thomas Henry Kavanagh
Mr, Bengal Civil Service
- Register No.
- 667 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Mr (register: Gunner) all Civilians →
- Unit
- Bengal Civil Service all Bengal Civil Service VCs →
- Date of action
- 9 November 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 6th July, 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Born
- 15th July, 1821 at Mullingar, County West Meath, Ireland
- Died
- 11th November 1882 on Gibraltar
- Memorial / grave
- at North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar
Digest of citation
On 9th November, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Mr Kavanagh volunteered to go, in disguise,through the city, to the camp of the relieving force outside, so that he could guide them to do beleaguered garrison in the Residency. This mission was performed against overwhelming odds and was successful. The garrison was relieved
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
KAVANAGH, Thomas Henry. (reg No. 667).
Mr. Bengal Civil Service.
London Gazetted on 6th July, 1859.
Born on 15th July, 1821 at Mullingar, County West Meath, Ireland.
Died on 11th November 1882 on Gibraltar.
Memorial on grave at North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar.
Digest of Citation reads: On 9th November, 1857 at Lucknow, India, Mr Kavanagh volunteered to go, in disguise,through the city, to the camp of the relieving force outside, so that he could guide them to do beleaguered garrison in the Residency. This mission was performed against overwhelming odds and was successful. The garrison was relieved.
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