Allegiance United Kingdom Name Patrick Graham Awards Victoria Cross Battles/wars Indian Mutiny Service/branch British Army | Unit 90th Regiment of Foot Rank Private Role Armed force officer | |
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Buried at Arbour Hill Cemetery, Dublin Died June 3, 1875, Dublin, Republic of Ireland Place of burial Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin, Republic of Ireland People also search for John Alexander, John Christopher Guise, William Rennie, Edmund Fowler, Samuel Hill, William Bradshaw | ||
Battles and wars Indian Rebellion of 1857 | ||
Patrick Graham VC (1837 – 3 June 1875) was born in St Michael's Parish, Dublin and was an Irish 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.
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He was about 20 years old, and a private in the 90th Regiment of Foot (later The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC:
90th Regiment, Private P. Graham
Date of Act of Bravery, 17th November, 1857
For bringing in a wounded comrade under a very heavy fire, on the 17th of November, 1857, at Lucknow. Elected by the private soldiers of the Regiment.
He died in Dublin on 3 June 1875. His Victoria Cross is displayed in the Cameronians Regimental Museum at Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.