William Bradshaw, (February 12, 1830- March 9, 1861) born in Thurles, County Tipperary, he was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for valour in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Thurles (pronounced /θɜɹlɛs/ or locally /tɜrləs/ Dúrlas Éile is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland, situated on the River Suir, with a Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
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He was 27 years old, and an assistant surgeon in the 90th Regiment (later know as The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē, via chirurgiae meaning "hand work" is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army, the only regiment of rifles amongst the Scottish regiments The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of Sepoys of British East India Company 's army on the 10th of May 1857 in the town of Meerut,
On 26 September 1857 at Lucknow, India, Assistant Surgeon Bradshaw, with another surgeon (Anthony Dickson Home) was ordered to remove the wounded men left behind when the troops forced their way into the Residency. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Lucknow is also a mansion in New Hampshire Lucknow ( लखनऊ لکھنؤ Lakhnaū) is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sir Anthony Dickson Home VC KCB (30 November 1826 -10 August 1914) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious A Resident, or in full Resident Minister, is a state official of certain representative -diplomatic and/or colonial- types required to take up permanent residency abroad officially The dhooly-bearers had left the dhoolies, but notwithstanding the proximity of the sepoys, the two surgeons managed to get some of the bearers together and Assistant Surgeon Bradshaw, with about 20 dhoolies, after becoming separated from the rest of the party, succeeded in reaching the Residency in safety. The litter is a class of Wheelless Vehicles a type of Human-powered transport, for the transport of persons The litter is a class of Wheelless Vehicles a type of Human-powered transport, for the transport of persons A sepoy (ˈsipɔɪ (from Persian سپاهی Sipâhi meaning "soldier" was a native of India, a soldier allied to a European power usually the
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William Bradshaw died 9 March 1861 and is buried at St Mary's Church graveyard, Thurles. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Thurles (pronounced /θɜɹlɛs/ or locally /tɜrləs/ Dúrlas Éile is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland, situated on the River Suir, with a Memorial is in the church.
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Army Medical Services Museum (Aldershot,Hampshire England). The Army Medical Services Museum is located in the Defence Medical Services Training Centre Keogh Barracks on Mytchett Place Road Mytchett, Surrey, England Aldershot is a town in the English County of Hampshire, located on heathland about 60 km (37 miles southwest of London. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain
References
Listed in order of publication year
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
- The Irish Sword (Brian Clarke 1986)
- Irelands VCs (Dept of Economic Development 1995)
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Co. The Register of the Victoria Cross is a Reference work that provides brief information on every VC ever awarded it provides a summary of the deed along List of Irish Victoria Cross recipients lists all Irish -born recipients of the Victoria Cross ( Post-nominal letters "VC" together with Monuments to Courage Victoria Cross Monuments and Headstones is a two-volume book by David Harvey, published in 1999 on the last resting places of 1322 of the 1350 List of Irish Victoria Cross recipients lists all Irish -born recipients of the Victoria Cross ( Post-nominal letters "VC" together with Tipperary, Ireland)
- Assistant Surgeon W. Bradshaw
- Find-A-Grave profile for William Bradshaw
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