William James Lendrim
Corporal, Royal Engineers
- Register No.
- 735 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Corporal all Corporals →
- Unit
- Royal Engineers (register: Corps of Royal Engineers) all Corps of Royal Engineers VCs →
- Date of action
- 14 February 1855 on this day → all of 1855 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- 24th February, 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Born
- 1st January 1830 in Ireland
- Died
- 28th November, 1891 at Camberley, Surrey
- Memorial / grave
- Camberley in Surrey
Digest of citation
On 14th February 1855 in the Crimea, Corporal Lendrim for courage and example while superintending 150 French Chasseurs in building the left attack of No. 9 battery, replaced the whole of the capsized gabions* under extremely heavy fire. On April 11th, 1855, Corporal Lendrim got on top of a magazine and extinguished sandbags which were on fire. He also made good the breach under fire. and Engineering
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
LENDRIM, William James. (reg No. 735).
Corporal. Royal Engineers.
London Gazetted on 24th February, 1857.
Born on 1st January 1830 in Ireland.
Died on 28th November, 1891 at Camberley, Surrey.
Memorial at Camberley in Surrey.
Digest of Citation reads: On 14th February 1855 in the Crimea, Corporal Lendrim for courage and example while superintending 150 French Chasseurs in building the left attack of No. 9 battery, replaced the whole of the capsized gabions* under extremely heavy fire. On April 11th, 1855, Corporal Lendrim got on top of a magazine and extinguished sandbags which were on fire. He also made good the breach under fire.
*A cylindrical wicker or metal basket. Used in early fortifications and Engineering.
Additional information:. Sergeant-Major Lendrim also holds the Légion d'Honneur and Medal Militaire of France.
Additional information
Sergeant-Major Lendrim also holds the Légion d'Honneur and Medal Militaire of France.
*A cylindrical wicker or metal basket. Used in early fortifications
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