Private John McDermond, 47th Regiment of Foot, Winning the Victoria Cross, Battle of Inkerman, 5 November 1854

Image credit: The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, Lancashire Infantry Museum

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Private John McDermond, 47th Regiment of Foot winning his Victoria Cross – the first to be won by a Loyal – in the Crimea at the Battle of Inkerman on 5 November 1854. His citation in 'The London Gazette', 24 February 1857, states: 'For saving the life of Colonel Haly on November 5th 1854 by his intrepid conduct in rushing up to his rescue when lying on the ground disabled, and surrounded by a party of Russians and killing the man who had disabled him.'

The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, Lancashire Infantry Museum

Preston

Title

Private John McDermond, 47th Regiment of Foot, Winning the Victoria Cross, Battle of Inkerman, 5 November 1854

Date

c.1870

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 119.3 x W 104.1 cm

Accession number

PRSQL:0015

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

The First to be won by a Loyal- In the Crimea at the Battle of Inkeman on 5th November 1854. His Citation in the London gazette on 24th Feb 1857, states: For Saving the life of Colonel Haly on November 5th 1854 by his Intrepid conduct in rushing up to his rescue when lying on the ground disabled and surrounded by a party of Russians and killing the man who had disabled.

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