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 Victoria Crosses awarded during the Indian Mutiny 1857-59

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DescriptionA list of officers and NCOs who were awarded the Victoria Cross for Acts of Bravery during the Indian Mutiny 1857-59.
Date transcribed2009-11-06
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentThe dates and details are given for each Act of Bravery singled out for the award of the Victoria Cross to Officers and NCOs of the Bengal Army.

View all other items of "Surname" with value "Browne" in "Victoria Crosses awarded during the Indian Mutiny 1857-59" Surname  Browne    
First Names  S J    
Title  CB    
Rank  Colonel    
Regiment  Late 46th Native Infantry    
Dates of Bravery  31 Aug 1858    
Description  For having at Seerporah, in an engagement with the rebel forces under Khan Allie Khan, on 31st August 1858, whilst advancing upon the enemy's position at daybreak, pushed on with one Orderly Sowar upon a nine-pounder gun that was commanding one of the approaches to the enemy's position, and attacked the gunners, thereby preventing them from re-loading and firing upon the infantry, who were advancing to the attack. In doing this a personal conflict ensued, in which Captain (now Lieutenant-Colonel) Samuel James Browne, Commandant of the 2nd Punjab Cavalry, received a severe sword-cut wound on the left knee, and shortly afterwards another sword-cut wound, which severed the left arm at the shoulder, not, however, before Lieutenant-Colonel Browne bad succeeded in cutting down one of his assailants. The gun was prevented from being re-loaded, and was eventually captured by the infantry, and the gunner slain.    
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Data extracted from the book "War Services of Officers of the Bengal Army" by Captain T.C. Anderson, published in 1863.
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