Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient. He received the award for his actions on July 7, 1857 at Jhelum, British India. Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England he joined the British Indian Army and was assigned to the Bengal Horse Artillery and was assigned to Indiana during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. He died in Liverpool at the age of 74 and his medal is displayed at the British in India Museum in Nelson, Lancashire, England. His Victoria Cross citation reads: "During an engagement with the enemy, Gunner Connolly, acting as second sponge-man, was felled by a musket ball through his thigh and although suffering severely from pain and loss of blood, he insisted on mounting his horse in the gun team and riding to the next position which the guns had taken up on retirement. He was again hit by a musket ball later the same morning but staggered to his feet and went on wielding his sponge with energy and courage, and encouraging another wounded man, until he was wounded yet again and fell unconscious."
Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient. He received the award for his actions on July 7, 1857 at Jhelum, British India. Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England he joined the British Indian Army and was assigned to the Bengal Horse Artillery and was assigned to Indiana during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. He died in Liverpool at the age of 74 and his medal is displayed at the British in India Museum in Nelson, Lancashire, England. His Victoria Cross citation reads: "During an engagement with the enemy, Gunner Connolly, acting as second sponge-man, was felled by a musket ball through his thigh and although suffering severely from pain and loss of blood, he insisted on mounting his horse in the gun team and riding to the next position which the guns had taken up on retirement. He was again hit by a musket ball later the same morning but staggered to his feet and went on wielding his sponge with energy and courage, and encouraging another wounded man, until he was wounded yet again and fell unconscious."
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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