Lieutenant William Alexander Kerr (1832–1919), 24th (Bombay) Regiment Native Infantry, Attached to the South Mahratta Irregular Horse, Winning the Victoria Cross, Indian Mutiny, July 1857

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Lieutenant Kerr, of the 24th Bombay Native Infantry, won the Victoria Cross for his action in defending himself and others fighting in the stronghold or Paga, near the town of Kolapore in July 1857, during the Indian Mutiny (1857–1859). Kerr was severely wounded, while of his 17 men (all sowars of the South Mahratta Irregular Horse), eight were killed outright, another four died later of their wounds, and the rest were all badly wounded.

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Title

Lieutenant William Alexander Kerr (1832–1919), 24th (Bombay) Regiment Native Infantry, Attached to the South Mahratta Irregular Horse, Winning the Victoria Cross, Indian Mutiny, July 1857

Date

c.1860

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 91.5 x W 71.1 cm

Accession number

NAM. 1958-12-51

Acquisition method

gift from Wantage Urban District Council, 1958

Work type

Painting

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