John Freeman (VC)
John Freeman | |
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Indian Mutiny | |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
John Freeman VC (1833 – 1 July 1913) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Background
John Freeman was born in Sittingbourne, Kent in 1833.[1] He died in Hackney, east London on 1 July 1913 and was buried in Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington.[1]
Military career
Freeman was approximately 25 years old, and a
The despatch from Major-General Sir
"For conspicuous gallantry on the 10th of October, 1857, at Agra, in having gone to the assistance of Lieutenant Jones, who had been shot, killing the leader of the enemy's cavalry, and defending Lieutenant Jones against several of the enemy."
In The London Gazette dated 3 August 1858, the Nominal Return of Casualties, in action, in Her Majesty's Troops at Bareilly, on 5, 6 and 7 May 1858 indicates that Freeman was "dangerously wounded".[3]
His VC is on display in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum, London.
References
- ^ a b Grave location for holders of the Victoria Cross in North London Archived 2004-10-27 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "No. 22212". The London Gazette. 24 December 1858. p. 5517.
- ^ "No. 22170". The London Gazette. 3 August 1858. p. 3628.