Allegiance United Kingdom Role Armed force officer Rank Private Battles and wars Crimean War | Battles/wars Crimean War Service/branch British Army Name John Sims Awards Victoria Cross | |
 | ||
Buried at City of London Cemetery, Manor Park Died December 6, 1881, City of London, United Kingdom Unit 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot Place of burial City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, London, United Kingdom, Manor Park, London, United Kingdom | ||
John Joseph Sims VC (1835 – 6 December 1881) 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.
Details
Sims was about 19 years old, and a private in the 34th Regiment of Foot (later the Border Regiment), British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 18 June 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, after the regiment had retired into the trenches from the assault on the Redan, Private Sims went out under very heavy fire in broad daylight and brought in wounded soldiers outside the trenches.
References
John Joseph Sims Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA