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He was 29 years old, and a [[lieutenant]] in the [[Bengal Engineers]], [[Bengal Army]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC |
He was 29 years old, and a [[lieutenant]] in the [[Bengal Engineers]], [[Bengal Army]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]] when the following deed took place on 14 September 1857 during the [[Siege of Delhi]], [[India]] for which he, Lieutenant [[Philip Salkeld]], Sergeant [[John Smith (sergeant)|John Smith]] and bugler [[Robert Hawthorne]] was awarded the VC: |
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{{Quote|Lieutenants Duncan Charles Home- and Philip Salkeld, Bengal Engineers, upon whom the Victoria Cross was provisionally conferred by Major-General Sir Archdale Wilson, Bart., K.C.B., for their conspicuous bravery in the performance of the desperate duty of blowing in the Cashmere Gate of tho Fortress of Delhi, in broad daylight, under a heavy fire of musketry, on the morning of the 14th September, 1857, preparatory to the assault, would have been recommended to Her Majesty for confirmation in that distinction, had they survived.}}<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/22154/pages/2961 London Gazette]</ref> |
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On 14 September 1857 during the [[Siege of Delhi]], [[India]], Lieutenant Home, with another lieutenant ([[Philip Salkeld]]), a sergeant ([[John Smith (sergeant)|John Smith]]) and a bugler ([[Robert Hawthorne]]) showed conspicuous gallantry in the desperate task of blowing in the Kashmir Gate in broad daylight under heavy and destructive musket fire, preparatory to the assault. |
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He was killed in action, Malagarh, [[India]], on 1 October 1857. |
He was killed in action, Malagarh, [[India]], on 1 October 1857. |
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Revision as of 12:31, 13 September 2009
Duncan Charles Home | |
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| Buried | Bolandsharh Cemetery, Aligarh |
| Allegiance |  Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Service/ | Bengal Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Sikh War Indian Mutiny |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
Duncan Charles Home VC (10 June 1828 - 1 October 1857) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Details
He was 29 years old, and a lieutenant in the Bengal Engineers, Bengal Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 14 September 1857 during the Siege of Delhi, India for which he, Lieutenant Philip Salkeld, Sergeant John Smith and bugler Robert Hawthorne was awarded the VC:
Lieutenants Duncan Charles Home- and Philip Salkeld, Bengal Engineers, upon whom the Victoria Cross was provisionally conferred by Major-General Sir Archdale Wilson, Bart., K.C.B., for their conspicuous bravery in the performance of the desperate duty of blowing in the Cashmere Gate of tho Fortress of Delhi, in broad daylight, under a heavy fire of musketry, on the morning of the 14th September, 1857, preparatory to the assault, would have been recommended to Her Majesty for confirmation in that distinction, had they survived.
He was killed in action, Malagarh, India, on 1 October 1857.
The medal
The original medal was lost in 1920 when children of the then owner played "Soldiers" in a field near the house. Despite many searches it has not been found.
References
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- The Sapper VCs (Gerald Napier, 1998)
External links
- Royal Engineers Museum Sappers VCs
- 1828 births
- 1857 deaths
- Old Elizabethans (Guernsey)
- British East India Company Army officers
- Bengal Sappers and Miners personnel
- British Victoria Cross recipients
- Indian Rebellion of 1857 Victoria Cross recipients
- British military personnel killed in the Indian Mutiny
- British military personnel of the Second Anglo-Sikh War
- People from Jabalpur