Thomas Pride
Captain, of the After Guard. Royal Navy
- Register No.
- 1003 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain (register: Captain of the Afterguard) all Captain of the Afterguards →
- Unit
- of the After Guard. Royal Navy all Royal Navy VCs →
- Date of action
- 6 September 1864 on this day → all of 1864 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Bombardment of Shimonoseki
- London Gazette
- 21st April 1865 on this day → all of 1865 →
- Born
- the 29th March, 1835 at Oldbridge, Wareham, Dorset
- Died
- 16th July 1893 at Parkstone, Dorset
- Memorial / grave
- in All Saints Churchyard, Branksome, Dorset
Digest of citation
Thomas PRIDE, RN of HMS Euryalus was one of the two colour sergeants who survived after accompanying Midshipman D.G. Boyes when they carried the Queen's Colours into the action at Shimonoseki, Japan on the 6th September, 1864. The other colour sergeant was severely wounded but Pride and the Midshipman continued the charge in the capture of the enemy's stockade. In spite of the fierce fire they kept the flag flying, never faltering. Direct orders from a superior officer prevented the two from going forward any further
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
PRIDE, Thomas. (reg No. 1003).
Captain of the After Guard. Royal Navy.
London Gazetted on 21st April 1865.
Born on the 29th March, 1835 at Oldbridge, Wareham, Dorset.
Died on 16th July 1893 at Parkstone, Dorset.
Memorial on grave in All Saints Churchyard, Branksome, Dorset.
Digest of Citation reads: Thomas PRIDE, RN of HMS Euryalus was one of the two colour sergeants who survived after accompanying Midshipman D.G. Boyes when they carried the Queen's Colours into the action at Shimonoseki, Japan on the 6th September, 1864. The other colour sergeant was severely wounded but Pride and the Midshipman continued the charge in the capture of the enemy's stockade. In spite of the fierce fire they kept the flag flying, never faltering. Direct orders from a superior officer prevented the two from going forward any further.
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