William Nash
Corporal, 2nd Battalion. Rifle Brigade
- Register No.
- 914 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Corporal all Corporals →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion. Rifle Brigade all Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) VCs →
- Date of action
- 11 March 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- the 24th December, 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- the 23rd April, 1824 at Newcastle, County Limerick, Ireland
- Died
- 29th April 1875 at Hackney, Middlesex
Digest of citation
Corporal Nash, was engaged with Captain Wilmot's Company, against a large number of the enemy near the iron bridge. Four of them found themselves at the end of a street, faced with an extremely large body of the enemy. One of the four had been shot through both legs, unable to move. Corporal Nash and Private Hawkes lifted and carried the wounded man whilst Captain Wilmot, using his men's rifles, fired them and covered their retreat. Private Hawks, although severely wounded, continued to carried the man, along with Corporal Nash, to safety
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
NASH, William. (reg No. 914).
Corporal. 2nd Battalion. Rifle Brigade. * London Gazetted on the 24th December, 1858.
Born on the 23rd April, 1824 at Newcastle, County Limerick, Ireland.
Died on 29th April 1875 at Hackney, Middlesex. Inscription on the Rifle Brigade Memorial, Winchester Cathedral.
Digest of Citation reads:. Corporal Nash, was engaged with Captain Wilmot's Company, against a large number of the enemy near the iron bridge. Four of them found themselves at the end of a street, faced with an extremely large body of the enemy. One of the four had been shot through both legs, unable to move. Corporal Nash and Private Hawkes lifted and carried the wounded man whilst Captain Wilmot, using his men's rifles, fired them and covered their retreat. Private Hawks, although severely wounded, continued to carried the man, along with Corporal Nash, to safety.
* Prince Consort's Own Rifle Brigade.
Additional information:. Corporal Nash, Captain Wilmot and Private Hawkes were all awarded the Victoria Cross for their part in this action.
Additional information
Corporal Nash, Captain Wilmot and Private Hawkes were all awarded the Victoria Cross for their part in this action.
* Prince Consort's Own Rifle Brigade.
Inscription on the Rifle Brigade Memorial, Winchester Cathedral.
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