Crimean War

VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS SCOTLAND

Scottish VC recipients on these tables...
BEACH Thomas, CRAIG James, CUNINGHAME William James Montgomery, EVANS Samuel, GRIEVE John, HOPE William, KNOX John Simpson, LEITCH Peter, LINDSAY Robert James, MacDONALD Henry, McDERMOND John, McGREGOR Roderick, McKECHNIE James, PERIE John, RAMAGE Henry, REYNOLDS William, ROSS John.

TABLE-1 : CRIMEAN WAR

Name Thomas,
BEACH James,
CRAIG William James Montgomery,
CUNINGHAME Samuel,
EVANS

Rank Private. Colour-Sergeant. Lieutenant. Private.

Force 55th [The Westmoreland Regiment of Foot] [later The Border Regiment], British Army. Scots [Fusilier] Guards, British Army. 1st Bn. The Rifle Brigade [Prince Consort's Own], British Army. 19th The [1st Yorkshire North Riding] Regiment of Foot, [later The Yorkshire Regiment - Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own], British Army.

Age Thirty. Thirty. Twenty. Thirty-four.

Campaign CRIMEAN WAR CRIMEAN WAR CRIMEAN WAR CRIMEAN WAR

VC won 05 November 1854. Crimea. 06 September 1855. Sebastopol, Crimea. 20 November 1854. Sebastopol, Crimea. 13 April 12855. Sebastopol, Crimea.

London Gaz 24 February 1857. 20 November 1857. 24 February 1857. 23 June 1857.

Date of Birth January 1824. Dundee, Scotland. 10 September 1824, Perth, Scotland. 20 May 1834. Ayr, Scotland. 1821. Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Date of Death 24 August 1864. Dundee, Scotland. 18 March 1861, Swartkops River, near Grahamstown. 11 November 1893. Gunton, Suffolk, England. 04 October 1901. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Interred Eastern Necropolis, Dundee. St. Mary's Cemetery, Port Elizabeth. Kirkmichael Churchyard, Ayr, Scotland. Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Location of VC Not publicly held. Guards R.H.Q. London. Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester, England. The Green Howards Museum, Richmond, England.

Remarks None. Later achieved rank of Lieutenant. Committed suicide by drowning. Later achieved rank of Colonel. Later became Sir William. None.

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TABLE-2 : CRIMEAN WAR

Name John,
GRIEVE William,
HOPE John Simpson,
KNOX Peter,
LEITCH

Rank Sergeant-Major. Lieutenant. Sergeant. Colour-Sergeant.

Force 2nd Dragoons later [Royal Scots Greys], British Army. 7th Regiment of Foot [Royal Fusiliers] later The Royal Fusiliers [City of London Regiment], British Army. Scots [Fusilier] Guards, British Army and The Rifle Brigade. Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army.

Age Thirty-two. Twenty-one. Twenty-five. Thirty-five.

Campaign CRIMEAN WAR CRIMEAN WAR CRIMEAN WAR CRIMEAN WAR

VC won 25 October 1854*. Balaclava, Crimea. 18 June 1855. Sebastopol, Crimea. 20 September 1854. Battle of the Alma, Crimea. 18 June 1855. Sebastopol, Crimea.

London Gaz 24 February 1857. 05 May 1857. 24 February 1857. 02 June 1858.

Date of Birth 03 May 1821. Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. 12 April 1834. Edinburgh, Scotland. 30 September 1828. Glasgow, Scotland. 1820. Orwell, Kinross, Scotland.

Date of Death 01 December 1873. Inveresk, Lothian, Scotland. 17 December 1909. Chelsea, SW London, England. 08 January 1897. Cheltenham, England. 06 December 1892. Fulham, SW London, England.

Interred St. Michael's Churchyard, Inveresk, Lothian. [Mother's grave - not marked]. Brompton Cemetery, England. Cheltenham Cemetery, England. Hammersmith Cemetery. [Grave not marked - cemetery levelled].

Location of VC Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide. Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower of London. Not publicly held. The Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham, England.

Remarks Later achieved rank of Lieutenant. *Charge of the Light Brigade. Great Uncle of Captain R. C. GRIEVE, VC. Later achieved rank of Colonel. Later achieved rank of Brevet-Major. Other Decorations Legion d'Honneur [France]. None.

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TABLE-3 : CRIMEAN WAR

Name Robert James,
LINDSAY Henry,
MacDONALD. John,
McDERMOND. Roderick,
McGREGOR.

Rank Captain. Colour-Sergeant. Private. Private.

Force Scots [Fusilier] Guards, British Army. Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army. 47th [The Lancashire] Regiment of Foot. Later the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, British Army. 1st Bn. The Rifle Brigade [Prince Consort's Own], British Army.

Age Twenty-two. Thirty-one. Twenty-two. Thirty-one.

Campaign CRIMEAN WAR CRIMEAN WAR CRIMEAN WAR CRIMEAN WAR

VC won 20 September 1854. Battle of the Alma, Crimea. 19 April 1855. Sebastopol, Crimea. 05 November 1854. Battle of Inkerman, Crimea. 22 April 1855. Quarries, Crimea.

London Gaz 24 February 1857. 02 June 1859. 24 February 1857. 24 February 1857.

Date of Birth 17 April 1832. Balcarres, Fife, Scotland. 28 May 1823. Inverness, Scotland. 1832. Glasgow, Scotland. 1822. Dunain.

Date of Death 10 June 1901. Wantage. 15 February 1893. Glasgow, Scotland. 22 July 1868. Glasgow, Scotland. 09 August 1888. Buntait, Highland.

Interred Ardington Church [Vault]. Western Necropolis, Glasgow, Scotland. Woodside Cemetery, Paisley. [Unmarked grave]. St. Mary's Churchyard, Drumnadrochit.

Location of VC Not publicly held. Glasgow City Art Gallery and Museum. Not publicly held. The Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester, England.

Remarks Later achieved rank of Brigadier-General. Other Decorations KCB. Later achieved rank of Hon. Captain. Saved the life of a Colonel. Before Sebastopol was employed as a sharpshooter.

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TABLE-4 : CRIMEAN WAR

Name James,
McKECHNIE. John,
PERIE. Henry,
RAMAGE. William,
REYNOLDS.

Rank Sergeant. Sapper. Sergeant. Private.

Force Scots [Fusilier] Guards, British Army. Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army. 2nd Dragoons later [Royal Scots Greys], British Army. Scots [Fusilier] Guards, British Army.

Age Twenty-eight. Twenty-five. Twenty-seven. Approx Twenty-seven.

Campaign CRIMEAN WAR CRIMEAN WAR CRIMEAN WAR CRIMEAN WAR

VC won 20 September 1854. Battle of the Alma, Crimea. 18 June 1855. Sebastopol, Crimea. 25 October 1854. Balaclava, Crimea. 20 September 1854. Battle of the Alma, Crimea.

London Gaz 24 February 1857. 24 February 1857. 02 June 1858. 24 February 1857.

Date of Birth June 1826. Paisley, Scotland. 1831. Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 1827. Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1827. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Date of Death 05 July 1886. Glasgow, Scotland. 17 September 1874. Aberdeen, Scotland. 29 December 1859. Newbridge, Co. Kildare. 20 October 1869. Strand. Central London.

Interred Eastern Necropolis, Glasgow. [unmarked grave]. St Peter's Cemetery, Aberdeen. Newbridge Cemetery. [unmarked grave]. Brookwood Cemetery. [No headstone].

Location of VC Scots Guards Regimental Headquarters. Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham, England. The Scots Greys Museum, Edinburgh Castle. Scots Guards Museum, Edinburgh.

Remarks Wounded at the Battle of the Alma. At Sebastopol received a musket wound to his side. None. Later achieved rank of Corporal.

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TABLE-5 : CRIMEAN WAR

Name John,
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Rank Corporal. . . .

Force Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army. . . .

Age Thirty-three. . . .

Campaign CRIMEAN WAR . . .

VC won 21 July 1855. Sebastopol, Crimea. . . .

London Gaz 24 February 1857. . . .

Date of Birth 1822. Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland. . . .

Date of Death 23 October 1879. London, England. . . .

Interred Islington Cemetery. [unmarked grave] . . .

Location of VC The Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham, England. . . .

Remarks Later achieved rank of Sergeant. . . .

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Name	Thomas, BEACH	James, CRAIG	William James Montgomery, CUNINGHAME	Samuel, EVANS
Rank	Private.	Colour-Sergeant.	Lieutenant.	Private.
Force	55th [The Westmoreland Regiment of Foot] [later The Border Regiment], British Army.	Scots [Fusilier] Guards, British Army.	1st Bn. The Rifle Brigade [Prince Consort's Own], British Army.	19th The [1st Yorkshire North Riding] Regiment of Foot, [later The Yorkshire Regiment - Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own], British Army.
Age	Thirty.	Thirty.	Twenty.	Thirty-four.
Campaign	CRIMEAN WAR	CRIMEAN WAR	CRIMEAN WAR	CRIMEAN WAR
VC won	05 November 1854. Crimea.	06 September 1855. Sebastopol, Crimea.	20 November 1854. Sebastopol, Crimea.	13 April 12855. Sebastopol, Crimea.
London Gaz	24 February 1857.	20 November 1857.	24 February 1857.	23 June 1857.
Date of Birth	January 1824. Dundee, Scotland.	10 September 1824, Perth, Scotland.	20 May 1834. Ayr, Scotland.	1821. Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Date of Death	24 August 1864. Dundee, Scotland.	18 March 1861, Swartkops River, near Grahamstown.	11 November 1893. Gunton, Suffolk, England.	04 October 1901. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Interred	Eastern Necropolis, Dundee.	St. Mary's Cemetery, Port Elizabeth.	Kirkmichael Churchyard, Ayr, Scotland.	Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Location of VC	Not publicly held.	Guards R.H.Q. London.	Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester, England.	The Green Howards Museum, Richmond, England.
Remarks	None.	Later achieved rank of Lieutenant. Committed suicide by drowning.	Later achieved rank of Colonel. Later became Sir William.	None.
Nationality

Name	John, GRIEVE	William, HOPE	John Simpson, KNOX	Peter, LEITCH
Rank	Sergeant-Major.	Lieutenant.	Sergeant.	Colour-Sergeant.
Force	2nd Dragoons later [Royal Scots Greys], British Army.	7th Regiment of Foot [Royal Fusiliers] later The Royal Fusiliers [City of London Regiment], British Army.	Scots [Fusilier] Guards, British Army and The Rifle Brigade.	Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army.
Age	Thirty-two.	Twenty-one.	Twenty-five.	Thirty-five.
Campaign	CRIMEAN WAR	CRIMEAN WAR	CRIMEAN WAR	CRIMEAN WAR
VC won	25 October 1854*. Balaclava, Crimea.	18 June 1855. Sebastopol, Crimea.	20 September 1854. Battle of the Alma, Crimea.	18 June 1855. Sebastopol, Crimea.
London Gaz	24 February 1857.	05 May 1857.	24 February 1857.	02 June 1858.
Date of Birth	03 May 1821. Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.	12 April 1834. Edinburgh, Scotland.	30 September 1828. Glasgow, Scotland.	1820. Orwell, Kinross, Scotland.
Date of Death	01 December 1873. Inveresk, Lothian, Scotland.	17 December 1909. Chelsea, SW London, England.	08 January 1897. Cheltenham, England.	06 December 1892. Fulham, SW London, England.
Interred	St. Michael's Churchyard, Inveresk, Lothian. [Mother's grave - not marked].	Brompton Cemetery, England.	Cheltenham Cemetery, England.	Hammersmith Cemetery. [Grave not marked - cemetery levelled].
Location of VC	Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide.	Royal Fusiliers Museum, Tower of London.	Not publicly held.	The Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham, England.
Remarks	Later achieved rank of Lieutenant. *Charge of the Light Brigade. Great Uncle of Captain R. C. GRIEVE, VC.	Later achieved rank of Colonel.	Later achieved rank of Brevet-Major. Other Decorations Legion d'Honneur [France].	None.
Nationality

Name	Robert James, LINDSAY	Henry, MacDONALD.	John, McDERMOND.	Roderick, McGREGOR.
Rank	Captain.	Colour-Sergeant.	Private.	Private.
Force	Scots [Fusilier] Guards, British Army.	Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army.	47th [The Lancashire] Regiment of Foot. Later the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, British Army.	1st Bn. The Rifle Brigade [Prince Consort's Own], British Army.
Age	Twenty-two.	Thirty-one.	Twenty-two.	Thirty-one.
Campaign	CRIMEAN WAR	CRIMEAN WAR	CRIMEAN WAR	CRIMEAN WAR
VC won	20 September 1854. Battle of the Alma, Crimea.	19 April 1855. Sebastopol, Crimea.	05 November 1854. Battle of Inkerman, Crimea.	22 April 1855. Quarries, Crimea.
London Gaz	24 February 1857.	02 June 1859.	24 February 1857.	24 February 1857.
Date of Birth	17 April 1832. Balcarres, Fife, Scotland.	28 May 1823. Inverness, Scotland.	1832. Glasgow, Scotland.	1822. Dunain.
Date of Death	10 June 1901. Wantage.	15 February 1893. Glasgow, Scotland.	22 July 1868. Glasgow, Scotland.	09 August 1888. Buntait, Highland.
Interred	Ardington Church [Vault].	Western Necropolis, Glasgow, Scotland.	Woodside Cemetery, Paisley. [Unmarked grave].	St. Mary's Churchyard, Drumnadrochit.
Location of VC	Not publicly held.	Glasgow City Art Gallery and Museum.	Not publicly held.	The Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester, England.
Remarks	Later achieved rank of Brigadier-General. Other Decorations KCB.	Later achieved rank of Hon. Captain.	Saved the life of a Colonel.	Before Sebastopol was employed as a sharpshooter.
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Name	James, McKECHNIE.	John, PERIE.	Henry, RAMAGE.	William, REYNOLDS.
Rank	Sergeant.	Sapper.	Sergeant.	Private.
Force	Scots [Fusilier] Guards, British Army.	Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army.	2nd Dragoons later [Royal Scots Greys], British Army.	Scots [Fusilier] Guards, British Army.
Age	Twenty-eight.	Twenty-five.	Twenty-seven.	Approx Twenty-seven.
Campaign	CRIMEAN WAR	CRIMEAN WAR	CRIMEAN WAR	CRIMEAN WAR
VC won	20 September 1854. Battle of the Alma, Crimea.	18 June 1855. Sebastopol, Crimea.	25 October 1854. Balaclava, Crimea.	20 September 1854. Battle of the Alma, Crimea.
London Gaz	24 February 1857.	24 February 1857.	02 June 1858.	24 February 1857.
Date of Birth	June 1826. Paisley, Scotland.	1831. Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.	1827. Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland.	1827. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Date of Death	05 July 1886. Glasgow, Scotland.	17 September 1874. Aberdeen, Scotland.	29 December 1859. Newbridge, Co. Kildare.	20 October 1869. Strand. Central London.
Interred	Eastern Necropolis, Glasgow. [unmarked grave].	St Peter's Cemetery, Aberdeen.	Newbridge Cemetery. [unmarked grave].	Brookwood Cemetery. [No headstone].
Location of VC	Scots Guards Regimental Headquarters.	Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham, England.	The Scots Greys Museum, Edinburgh Castle.	Scots Guards Museum, Edinburgh.
Remarks	Wounded at the Battle of the Alma.	At Sebastopol received a musket wound to his side.	None.	Later achieved rank of Corporal.
Nationality

Name	John, ROSS	, .	, .	, .
Rank	Corporal.	.	.	.
Force	Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army.	.	.	.
Age	Thirty-three.	.	.	.
Campaign	CRIMEAN WAR	.	.	.
VC won	21 July 1855. Sebastopol, Crimea.	.	.	.
London Gaz	24 February 1857.	.	.	.
Date of Birth	1822. Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland.	.	.	.
Date of Death	23 October 1879. London, England.	.	.	.
Interred	Islington Cemetery. [unmarked grave]	.	.	.
Location of VC	The Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham, England.	.	.	.
Remarks	Later achieved rank of Sergeant.	.	.	.
Nationality		.	.	.