Indian Mutiny / Tirah Campaign / Looshai Expedition

VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS SCOTLAND

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MACLEAN Hector Lachlan Stewart, MACPHERSON Herbert Taylor, McBEAN William, McINNES Hugh, McPHERSON Stewart, MILLAR [or] MILLER Duncan, MILLER James William, MUNRO James, PARK James, PATON John, RENNIE William, RODGERS George, SHAW Same [John], SIMPSON John, SPENCE David, SPENCE Edward, STEWART William George, THOMPSON Alexander.

TABLE-6 : INDIAN MUTINY / TIRAH CAMPAIGN / LOOSHAI EXPEDITION

Name Hector Lachlan Stewart,
MACLEAN Herbert Taylor,
MACPHERSON William,
McBEAN Hugh,
McINNES

Rank Lieutenant. Lieutenant. Lieutenant. Gunner.

Force Staff Corps & Corps of Guides, Indian Army. 78th [Highlanders] Regiment of Foot, [or The Ross-shire Buffs], British Army. 93rd [Highland] Regiment of Foot, [later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - Princess Louise's], British Army. Bengal Artillery, Indian Army.

Age Twenty-six. Thirty. Forty. Twenty-two.

Campaign TIRAH CAMPAIGN INDIAN MUTINY INDIAN MUTINY INDIAN MUTINY

VC won 17 August 1897. Nawa Kili, Upper Swat, India. 25 September 1857. Lucknow, India. 11 March 1858. Lucknow, India. 14 - 22 November 1857* Lucknow, India.

London Gaz 09 Nov 1897 - confirmed 15 January 1907. 18 Jun 1858. 24 December 1858. 24 December 1858.

Date of Birth Bannu, North-West Frontier, India. 22 January 1827, Ardersair, Inverness-shire, Scotland. 01 January 1818. Inverness, Scotland October 1835. Glasgow, Scotland.

Date of Death 17 August 1897. India. 20 October 1886, Prome, Burma. 23 June 1878. Shooter's Hill, South-East London, England. 07 December 1879. Glasgow, Scotland.

Interred Guides Cemetery, Mardan, North-West Frontier, India. Various locations in Burma - grave unmarked. Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland. 09 December 1879 St. Peter's RC Cemetery, London Road, Glasgow, Scotland.

Location of VC Not publicly held. Highlanders Museum, Fort George, Ardersair, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling, Scotland. Not publicly held.

Remarks Killed in Action at Nawa Kili, Upper Swat, India. Later achieved rank of Major General. Other Decorations GCB, KCSI. Later achieved rank of Major General. [Held every rank from Private upwards]. * Elected by the Regiment.

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Name Stewart,
McPHERSON Duncan,
MILLAR [or] MILLER James William,
MILLER James,
MUNRO

Rank Colour Sergeant. Private. Conductor. Colour Sergeant.

Force 78th [Highlanders] Regiment of Foot, [or, The Ross-shire Buffs], British Army. 42nd [The Royal Highland] Regiment of Foot, later The Black Watch [Royal Highlanders], British Army. Bengal Ordnance Depot, Indian Army. 93rd [Highland] Regiment of Foot, [later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - Princess Louise's], British Army.

Age Thirty-five. Thirty-four. Thirty-seven. Thirty.

Campaign INDIAN MUTINY INDIAN MUTINY INDIAN MUTINY INDIAN MUTINY

VC won 26 September 1857. Lucknow, India. 15 January 1859. Maylah Ghat, India. 28 October 1857. Futtehpore, Sikra, near Agra, India. 16 November 1857. Lucknow, India.

London Gaz 12 April 1859. 18 June 1859. 25 February 1862. 08 November 1860.

Date of Birth circa 1819 in Culross, Scotland. June 1831. Kilmarnock, Scotland. 1820 Glasgow. Nigg, Cromerty circa 1825.

Date of Death 07 December 1892. Culross, Fife, Scotland. 15 July 1881. 12 June 1892. 15 February 1871, Craig Dunain Hospital, Inverness, Scotland.

Interred Culross Abbey Cemetery, Dunfermline, Scotland. 1. Anderson burial ground Glasgow. 2. St. Kentigern's Cemetery, Glasgow. Simla, India. Simla churchyard [grave not marked]. Craig Dunain Hospital Cemetery. Headstone & plaque of remembrance erected [2002].

Location of VC The Highlanders Museum, Fort George, Inverness, Scotland. Scottish United Services Museum, Edinburgh. Not publicly held. Location unknown.

Remarks Distinguished on many occasions for his coolness and gallantry in action. The only son of Mungo and Mary he left Geddes Public School at 15 to become an apprentice weaver in Dunfermline. Married a Culross girl Elizabeth Haig in 1848 and had 5 children - Sarah, Eliza, Robina, Ferguson and McGregor. Died at his home named Lucknow Villa in Culross. His grave was re-dedicated with a new granite headstone. Displayed courage, coolness and discipline to all who witnessed it. Later achieved rank of Hon. Lieutenant. Rescued a wounded officer. Rescued a severely wounded Captain of his Regiment.

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TABLE-8 : INDIAN MUTINY / TIRAH CAMPAIGN / LOOSHAI EXPEDITION

Name James,
PARK John,
PATON William,
RENNIE George,
RODGERS

Rank Gunner. Sergeant. Lieutenant. Private.

Force Bengal Artillery. Indian Army. 93rd [Highland] Regiment of Foot, [later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - Princess Louise's], British Army. 90th Regiment of Foot [Perthshire Volunteers], later The Cameronians [Scottish Rifles], British Army. 71st [Highland] Regiment of Foot, [later The Highland Light Infantry], British Army.

Age Twenty-two. Twenty-three. Thirty-four. Twenty-nine.

Campaign INDIAN MUTINY INDIAN MUTINY INDIAN MUTINY INDIAN MUTINY

VC won 14 - 22 November 1857* Lucknow, India. 16 November 1857* Lucknow, India. 21 September 1857. Lucknow, India. 15 April 1858. During the attack on Fort Ruhya, India.

London Gaz 24 December 1858. 24 December 1858. 24 December 1858. 11 November 1859.

Date of Birth January 1835, Scotland. 23 December 1833, Stirling, Scotland. 31 October 1822. Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. January 1829. Glasgow, Scotland.

Date of Death 14 June 1858. India. 01 April 1914, Sydney, Australia. 22 August 1887. Elgin, Scotland. 09 March 1870. Glasgow, Scotland.

Interred Burial location unknown. Rookwood Cemetery, Western Sydney, Australia. Elgin Cemetery, Morayshire, Scotland. Headstone Lair H-96. 09 March 1870. Glasgow, Scotland.

Location of VC Not publicly held. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling, Scotland. The Cameronians [Scottish Rifles] Museum, Hamilton, Scotland. The Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow, Scotland.

Remarks Killed in Action at Lucknow, India. * Elected by the Regiment. * Elected by the Regiment. Charged the enemy's guns in advance of the skirmishers of his Regiment. Attacked a group of 7 rebels.

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TABLE-9 : INDIAN MUTINY / TIRAH CAMPAIGN / LOOSHAI EXPEDITION

Name Same [John],
SHAW John,
SIMPSON David,
SPENCE Edward,
SPENCE

Rank Private. Quartermaster Sergeant. Troop Sergeant Major. Private.

Force 3rd Bn., The Rifle Brigade [Prince Consort's Own], British Army. 42nd [The Royal Highland] Regiment of Foot, later The Black Watch [Royal Highlanders], British Army. 9th [The Queen's Royal] Lancers, British Army. 42nd [The Royal Highland] Regiment of Foot, later The Black Watch [Royal Highlanders], British Army.

Age Unknown. Thirty-two. Forty. Twenty.

Campaign INDIAN MUTINY. INDIAN MUTINY. INDIAN MUTINY. INDIAN MUTINY.

VC won 13 June 1858. Lucknow, India 15 April 1858. During the attack on Fort Ruhya, India. 17 January 1858. Shunsabad, India. 15 April 1858. During the attack on Fort Ruhya, India.

London Gaz 26 October 1858. 27 May 1859. 24 December 1858. 27 May 1859.

Date of Birth Not known, Prestonpans, Edinburgh, Scotland. 29 January 1826. Edinburgh, Scotland. circa 1818. Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. 28 December 1838. Dumfries, Scotland.

Date of Death 27 December 1859, on board ship en route to England. Buried at sea. 27 October 1884. St. Martin's. 17 April 1877. Lambeth. South London, England. 17 April 1858. India.

Interred Not known. Balbeggie Churchyard, St. Martin's. Lambeth Cemetery [unmarked grave]. Fort Ruhya Cemetery, Oude. [grave not marked].

Location of VC Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester, England. County Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles, California, USA. 9th/12th Royal Lancers Museum, Derby, England. The Black Watch Museum, Perth, Scotland.

Remarks Later achieved rank of Corporal. Other Decorations DCM. Later achieved rank of Major. Later achieved rank of Regimental Sergeant Major. Killed in Action 2 days after VC was won.

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Name William George,
STEWART Alexander,
THOMPSON ,
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Rank Captain. Lance Corporal. . .

Force 93rd [Highland] Regiment of Foot, [later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - Princess Louise's], British Army. 42nd [The Royal Highland] Regiment of Foot, later The Black Watch [Royal Highlanders], British Army. . .

Age Twenty-six. Thirty-four. . .

Campaign INDIAN MUTINY. INDIAN MUTINY. . .

VC won 16 November 1857* Lucknow, India. 15 April 1858. During the attack on Fort Ruhya, India. . .

London Gaz 24 December 1858. 27 May 1859. . .

Date of Birth February 1831. Grandtully, Perthshire, Scotland. 1824. Edinburgh, Scotland. . .

Date of Death 19 October 1868. Hythe, Kent, England. 29 March 1880, Perth, Scotland. . .

Interred St. Mary's Church, Grandtully, Perthshire, Scotland - [Vault]. Wellshill Cemetery, Perth, Scotland. . .

Location of VC Not publicly held. The Black Watch Museum, Perth, Scotland. . .

Remarks * Elected by the Regiment. Later achieved rank of Sergeant. . .

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Name	Hector Lachlan Stewart, MACLEAN	Herbert Taylor, MACPHERSON	William, McBEAN	Hugh, McINNES
Rank	Lieutenant.	Lieutenant.	Lieutenant.	Gunner.
Force	Staff Corps & Corps of Guides, Indian Army.	78th [Highlanders] Regiment of Foot, [or The Ross-shire Buffs], British Army.	93rd [Highland] Regiment of Foot, [later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - Princess Louise's], British Army.	Bengal Artillery, Indian Army.
Age	Twenty-six.	Thirty.	Forty.	Twenty-two.
Campaign	TIRAH CAMPAIGN	INDIAN MUTINY	INDIAN MUTINY	INDIAN MUTINY
VC won	17 August 1897. Nawa Kili, Upper Swat, India.	25 September 1857. Lucknow, India.	11 March 1858. Lucknow, India.	14 - 22 November 1857* Lucknow, India.
London Gaz	09 Nov 1897 - confirmed 15 January 1907.	18 Jun 1858.	24 December 1858.	24 December 1858.
Date of Birth	Bannu, North-West Frontier, India.	22 January 1827, Ardersair, Inverness-shire, Scotland.	01 January 1818. Inverness, Scotland	October 1835. Glasgow, Scotland.
Date of Death	17 August 1897. India.	20 October 1886, Prome, Burma.	23 June 1878. Shooter's Hill, South-East London, England.	07 December 1879. Glasgow, Scotland.
Interred	Guides Cemetery, Mardan, North-West Frontier, India.	Various locations in Burma - grave unmarked.	Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland.	09 December 1879 St. Peter's RC Cemetery, London Road, Glasgow, Scotland.
Location of VC	Not publicly held.	Highlanders Museum, Fort George, Ardersair, Inverness-shire, Scotland.	The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling, Scotland.	Not publicly held.
Remarks	Killed in Action at Nawa Kili, Upper Swat, India.	Later achieved rank of Major General. Other Decorations GCB, KCSI.	Later achieved rank of Major General. [Held every rank from Private upwards].	* Elected by the Regiment.
Nationality

Name	Stewart, McPHERSON	Duncan, MILLAR [or] MILLER	James William, MILLER	James, MUNRO
Rank	Colour Sergeant.	Private.	Conductor.	Colour Sergeant.
Force	78th [Highlanders] Regiment of Foot, [or, The Ross-shire Buffs], British Army.	42nd [The Royal Highland] Regiment of Foot, later The Black Watch [Royal Highlanders], British Army.	Bengal Ordnance Depot, Indian Army.	93rd [Highland] Regiment of Foot, [later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - Princess Louise's], British Army.
Age	Thirty-five.	Thirty-four.	Thirty-seven.	Thirty.
Campaign	INDIAN MUTINY	INDIAN MUTINY	INDIAN MUTINY	INDIAN MUTINY
VC won	26 September 1857. Lucknow, India.	15 January 1859. Maylah Ghat, India.	28 October 1857. Futtehpore, Sikra, near Agra, India.	16 November 1857. Lucknow, India.
London Gaz	12 April 1859.	18 June 1859.	25 February 1862.	08 November 1860.
Date of Birth	circa 1819 in Culross, Scotland.	June 1831. Kilmarnock, Scotland.	1820 Glasgow.	Nigg, Cromerty circa 1825.
Date of Death	07 December 1892. Culross, Fife, Scotland.	15 July 1881.	12 June 1892.	15 February 1871, Craig Dunain Hospital, Inverness, Scotland.
Interred	Culross Abbey Cemetery, Dunfermline, Scotland.	1. Anderson burial ground Glasgow. 2. St. Kentigern's Cemetery, Glasgow.	Simla, India. Simla churchyard [grave not marked].	Craig Dunain Hospital Cemetery. Headstone & plaque of remembrance erected [2002].
Location of VC	The Highlanders Museum, Fort George, Inverness, Scotland.	Scottish United Services Museum, Edinburgh.	Not publicly held.	Location unknown.
Remarks	Distinguished on many occasions for his coolness and gallantry in action. The only son of Mungo and Mary he left Geddes Public School at 15 to become an apprentice weaver in Dunfermline. Married a Culross girl Elizabeth Haig in 1848 and had 5 children - Sarah, Eliza, Robina, Ferguson and McGregor. Died at his home named Lucknow Villa in Culross. His grave was re-dedicated with a new granite headstone.	Displayed courage, coolness and discipline to all who witnessed it.	Later achieved rank of Hon. Lieutenant. Rescued a wounded officer.	Rescued a severely wounded Captain of his Regiment.
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Name	James, PARK	John, PATON	William, RENNIE	George, RODGERS
Rank	Gunner.	Sergeant.	Lieutenant.	Private.
Force	Bengal Artillery. Indian Army.	93rd [Highland] Regiment of Foot, [later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - Princess Louise's], British Army.	90th Regiment of Foot [Perthshire Volunteers], later The Cameronians [Scottish Rifles], British Army.	71st [Highland] Regiment of Foot, [later The Highland Light Infantry], British Army.
Age	Twenty-two.	Twenty-three.	Thirty-four.	Twenty-nine.
Campaign	INDIAN MUTINY	INDIAN MUTINY	INDIAN MUTINY	INDIAN MUTINY
VC won	14 - 22 November 1857* Lucknow, India.	16 November 1857* Lucknow, India.	21 September 1857. Lucknow, India.	15 April 1858. During the attack on Fort Ruhya, India.
London Gaz	24 December 1858.	24 December 1858.	24 December 1858.	11 November 1859.
Date of Birth	January 1835, Scotland.	23 December 1833, Stirling, Scotland.	31 October 1822. Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.	January 1829. Glasgow, Scotland.
Date of Death	14 June 1858. India.	01 April 1914, Sydney, Australia.	22 August 1887. Elgin, Scotland.	09 March 1870. Glasgow, Scotland.
Interred	Burial location unknown.	Rookwood Cemetery, Western Sydney, Australia.	Elgin Cemetery, Morayshire, Scotland. Headstone Lair H-96.	09 March 1870. Glasgow, Scotland.
Location of VC	Not publicly held.	Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum, Stirling, Scotland.	The Cameronians [Scottish Rifles] Museum, Hamilton, Scotland.	The Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow, Scotland.
Remarks	Killed in Action at Lucknow, India. * Elected by the Regiment.	* Elected by the Regiment.	Charged the enemy's guns in advance of the skirmishers of his Regiment.	Attacked a group of 7 rebels.
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Name	Same [John], SHAW	John, SIMPSON	David, SPENCE	Edward, SPENCE
Rank	Private.	Quartermaster Sergeant.	Troop Sergeant Major.	Private.
Force	3rd Bn., The Rifle Brigade [Prince Consort's Own], British Army.	42nd [The Royal Highland] Regiment of Foot, later The Black Watch [Royal Highlanders], British Army.	9th [The Queen's Royal] Lancers, British Army.	42nd [The Royal Highland] Regiment of Foot, later The Black Watch [Royal Highlanders], British Army.
Age	Unknown.	Thirty-two.	Forty.	Twenty.
Campaign	INDIAN MUTINY.	INDIAN MUTINY.	INDIAN MUTINY.	INDIAN MUTINY.
VC won	13 June 1858. Lucknow, India	15 April 1858. During the attack on Fort Ruhya, India.	17 January 1858. Shunsabad, India.	15 April 1858. During the attack on Fort Ruhya, India.
London Gaz	26 October 1858.	27 May 1859.	24 December 1858.	27 May 1859.
Date of Birth	Not known, Prestonpans, Edinburgh, Scotland.	29 January 1826. Edinburgh, Scotland.	circa 1818. Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland.	28 December 1838. Dumfries, Scotland.
Date of Death	27 December 1859, on board ship en route to England. Buried at sea.	27 October 1884. St. Martin's.	17 April 1877. Lambeth. South London, England.	17 April 1858. India.
Interred	Not known.	Balbeggie Churchyard, St. Martin's.	Lambeth Cemetery [unmarked grave].	Fort Ruhya Cemetery, Oude. [grave not marked].
Location of VC	Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester, England.	County Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles, California, USA.	9th/12th Royal Lancers Museum, Derby, England.	The Black Watch Museum, Perth, Scotland.
Remarks	Later achieved rank of Corporal. Other Decorations DCM.	Later achieved rank of Major.	Later achieved rank of Regimental Sergeant Major.	Killed in Action 2 days after VC was won.
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Name	William George, STEWART	Alexander, THOMPSON	, .	, .
Rank	Captain.	Lance Corporal.	.	.
Force	93rd [Highland] Regiment of Foot, [later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - Princess Louise's], British Army.	42nd [The Royal Highland] Regiment of Foot, later The Black Watch [Royal Highlanders], British Army.	.	.
Age	Twenty-six.	Thirty-four.	.	.
Campaign	INDIAN MUTINY.	INDIAN MUTINY.	.	.
VC won	16 November 1857* Lucknow, India.	15 April 1858. During the attack on Fort Ruhya, India.	.	.
London Gaz	24 December 1858.	27 May 1859.	.	.
Date of Birth	February 1831. Grandtully, Perthshire, Scotland.	1824. Edinburgh, Scotland.	.	.
Date of Death	19 October 1868. Hythe, Kent, England.	29 March 1880, Perth, Scotland.	.	.
Interred	St. Mary's Church, Grandtully, Perthshire, Scotland - [Vault].	Wellshill Cemetery, Perth, Scotland.	.	.
Location of VC	Not publicly held.	The Black Watch Museum, Perth, Scotland.	.	.
Remarks	* Elected by the Regiment.	Later achieved rank of Sergeant.	.	.
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