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Name
  
Richard Wadeson

Awards
  
Battles/wars
  
Indian Mutiny

Service/branch
  
Rank
  
Allegiance
  
United Kingdom

Role
  
Armed force officer


Richard Wadeson

Born
  
31 July 1826Lancaster, Lancashire (
1826-07-31
)

Died
  
January 24, 1885, Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, United Kingdom

Place of burial
  
Brompton Cemetery, London, United Kingdom

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Battles and wars
  
Indian Rebellion of 1857

Colonel Richard Wadeson VC (31 July 1826 – 24 January 1885) 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.

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Victoria Cross

Wadeson was 30 years old, and a lieutenant in the 75th Regiment of Foot (later The Gordon Highlanders), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 18 July 1857 at Delhi, British India, for which he was awarded the VC:

For conspicuous bravery at Delhi on the 18th of July, 1857, when the Regiment was engaged in the Subjee Mundee, in having saved the life of Private Michael Farrell, when attached by a Sowar of the enemy's Cavalry, and killing the Sowar. Also, on the same day, for rescuing Private John Barry, of the same Regiment, when, wounded and helpless, he was attacked by a Cavalry Sowar, whom Lieutenant Wadeson killed.

Later life

Commissioned from the ranks he later achieved the rank of colonel. He died in 1885 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery. Wadeson was colonel-in-charge of Chelsea Barracks and has a plaque on barracks wall. He was also Lieutenant Governor of the Royal Chelsea Hospital where he died.

Medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen, Scotland.

References

Richard Wadeson Wikipedia


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