Thomas Laughnan

Gummer, Bengal Artillery. Indian Army

Register No.: 719 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
Rank: Gummer (register: Gunner) all Gunners →
Unit: Bengal Artillery. Indian Army (register: Bengal Horse Artillery) all Bengal Horse Artillery VCs →
Date of action: 14 November 1857 to 22 November 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
Conflict / campaign: Indian Mutiny
London Gazette: 24th February, 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
Died: 23rd July 1864 at County Galway, Ireland
Memorial / grave: not known

Digest of citation

At the relief of Lucknow between the 14th to 22nd November 1857, Gunner Laughnan acted throughout with conspicuous gallantry. He was elected under Rule 13 of the Royal warrant for the Victoria Cross. Also elected, at the same time, under Rule 13 by the Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers generally and by the Private soldiers of each Troop/Battery were, respectively: Lieutenant H.E.Harrington (Reg.No. 531); Rough Rider E. Jennings (Reg.No.638); Gunner J. Park (Reg.No.959); Gunnewr Laughnan(Reg. No. 719); Gunner H.M. McInnes (Reg.No.787)

From Alf Askin's research notes

Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.

LAUGHNAN, Thomas. (reg No. 719).

Gummer. Bengal Artillery. Indian Army.

London Gazetted on 24th February, 1858. He was born in August 1824 (actual date unknown) at Kilmadaugh, Gort, County Galway, Ireland Died on 23rd July 1864 at County Galway, Ireland.

Memorial not known.

Digest of Citation reads: At the relief of Lucknow between the 14th to 22nd November 1857, Gunner Laughnan acted throughout with conspicuous gallantry. He was elected under Rule 13 of the Royal warrant for the Victoria Cross. Also elected, at the same time, under Rule 13 by the Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers generally and by the Private soldiers of each Troop/Battery were, respectively: Lieutenant H.E.Harrington (Reg.No. 531); Rough Rider E. Jennings (Reg.No.638); Gunner J. Park (Reg.No.959); Gunnewr Laughnan(Reg. No. 719); Gunner H.M. McInnes (Reg.No.787)

He was born in August 1824 (actual date unknown) at Kilmadaugh,
Gort, County Galway, Ireland

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