Thomas Byrne (VC)
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Thomas Byrne
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| Born | December 1866 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 15 March 1944 (aged 77) Canterbury, England |
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West Gate Cemetery, Canterbury
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 British Army |
| Years of service | 1887 - 1909 |
| Rank | Private |
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| Awards | Victoria Cross |
Thomas Byrne, VC (December 1866 Dublin – 15 March 1944) was an Irish British Army soldier. He was the recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), 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 about 30 years old, and a private in the 21st Lancers (Empress of India's), British Army during the Sudan Campaign when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC:
On 2 September 1898 at the Battle of Omdurman, Sudan, Private Byrne turned back in the middle of the charge of the 21st Lancers and went to the assistance of a lieutenant of the Royal Horse Guards who was wounded, dismounted, disarmed and being attacked by several Dervishes. Private Byrne already wounded, attacked these Dervishes, received a second severe wound and by his gallant conduct enabled the officer to escape.[1]
Awards and medals
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| Victoria Cross | Queen's Sudan Medal | Queen's South Africa Medal with "Transvaal", "Orange Free State" and "Cape Colony" clasps |
Meritorious Service Medal | Khedive's Sudan Medal with "Khartoum" clasp |
Further information
He later served in the Second Boer War.[2] He died at Canterbury, Kent on 15 March 1944. He is buried at West Gate Cemetery, Canterbury, in Roman Catholic Section MJ. Grave 22.
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27490. p. 6897. 31 October 1902. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ↑ Canterbury Council
Listed in order of publication year
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
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- Ireland's 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 (Kent)
- Thomas Byrne at Find-A-Grave
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- 1866 births
- 1944 deaths
- 19th-century Irish people
- Irish soldiers in the British Army
- British Army personnel of the Mahdist War
- Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross
- 21st Lancers soldiers
- British Army personnel of the Second Boer War
- People from Dublin (city)
- British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United Kingdom)
