William Coffey
Private, 34th Regiment (The Border Regiment)
- Register No.
- 227 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 34th Regiment (The Border Regiment) (register: 34th Regiment of Foot) all 34th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 29 March 1855 on this day → all of 1855 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- a 5th August 1829 at Knocklong, County Limerick, Ireland
- Died
- 13th July 1875 at Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 29th March 1855 in the Crimea, Private Coffey threw a live shell, which had fallen into a trench, over the parapet and thus saved many lives
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
COFFEY, William. (reg No. 227).
Private 34th Regiment (The Border Regiment)
London Gazetted on 24th February 1857.
Born on a 5th August 1829 at Knocklong, County Limerick, Ireland.
Died on 13th July 1875 at Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Memorial not known Digest of Citation reads: On 29th March 1855 in the Crimea, Private Coffey threw a live shell, which had fallen into a trench, over the parapet and thus saved many lives.
Additional information:. Sergeant Coffey also held the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and the French Médaille Militaire.
Additional information
Sergeant Coffey also held the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and the French Médaille Militaire.
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