William Rennie
Lieutenant, 90th Regiment
- Register No.
- 1038 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 90th Regiment (register: 90th Regiment of Foot) all 90th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 21 and 25 September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 24th December 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- 31st October 1822 at Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland
- Died
- 22nd August 1896 at Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
In the advance upon Lucknow, India on 21st September 1857, he displayed great gallantry in having charged the enemy guns, in advance of the 90th Regiment's skirmishers, whilst under heavy musketry fire, he prevented them from taking away one of the guns, which was consequently captured. Again on the 25th September 1857, ahead of the 90th Column, he charged in the face of a very heavy fire of grapeshot, forcing the enemy to abandon their guns. More to be added
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
RENNIE, William. (reg No. 1038).
Lieutenant. 90th Regiment * London Gazetted on 24th December 1858.
Born on 31st October 1822 at Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.
Died on 22nd August 1896 at Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: In the advance upon Lucknow, India on 21st September 1857, he displayed great gallantry in having charged the enemy guns, in advance of the 90th Regiment's skirmishers, whilst under heavy musketry fire, he prevented them from taking away one of the guns, which was consequently captured. Again on the 25th September 1857, ahead of the 90th Column, he charged in the face of a very heavy fire of grapeshot, forcing the enemy to abandon their guns.
* Cameronians. More to be added .
* Cameronians.
Register note: Awarded for multiple actions
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