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English: Victoria Cross Winners of the Indian Mutiny 1857 - 1858

Portrait of Sergeant Major Cornelius Coughlan VC, a veteran of the Indian Mutiny. Colour Sergeant Coughlan served in the 75th Regiment (later The Gordon Highlanders), British Army during the Indian Mutiny. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, aged 28, for the following action: "On 8 June 1857 at Delhi, India, Colour-Sergeant Coughlan gallantly ventured under heavy fire, with three others, into a serai occupied by the enemy in great numbers and rescued a private of their regiment who was severely wounded." An account of his bravery on 18 July in the London Gazette read: "Colour Sgt Coughlan encouraged a party who hesitated to charge down a lane raked by a cross-fire, then entering with the said party, into an enclosure filled with the enemy, destroyed every man; for having also on the same occasion returned under a cross-fire to collect dhoolies [early stretchers] to carry off the wounded."

Queen Victoria felt moved to write a personal letter to Sgt Major Coughlan on hearing about his act of bravery.
Date (Pre-1914)
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This photograph Q 80493 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
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(Reusing this file)		 This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
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Victoria Cross Winners Pre 1914- a - Z
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  • Associated people and organisations
    British Army, Connaught Rangers, Coughlan, Cornelius, British Army, Gordon Highlanders
  • Associated places
    Delhi, North Central India, India
  • Associated events
    Indian Mutiny 1857-1859
  • Associated themes
    British Army pre-1914, India pre-1914, Indian Mutiny 1857-1859
  • Associated keywords
    Gallantry
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photographs

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