Anthony Dickson Home
Anthony Dickson Home VC KCB (30 November 1826 -10 August 1914 ) was a Scottish 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
He was 30 years old, and a surgeon in the 90th Regiment (later The Cameronians - Scottish Rifles), British Army during the Indian rebellion of 1857 when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 26 September 1857 at Lucknow, India, Surgeon Home was in charge of the wounded men left behind when the troops forced their way into the Residency. The escort left with the wounded had been reduced, by casualties, to a small party, who with the wounded, were forced into a house which they defended until it was set on fire. They then retreated to a shed nearby and defended this for more than 22 hours until relieved. At last only six men with Surgeon Home in charge, remained to fire, and the fact that the wounded were safe and the defence was successful was mainly attributable to his brave conduct throughout. See also William Bradshaw
Further information
Later Sir Anthony. He later achieved the rank of surgeon general.
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Army Medical Services Museum (Aldershot, England).
References
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)
External links
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