Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Jubbulpore, India he joined the Bengal Engineers in 1848 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War. He took part in the battle of Gujerat as an officer with 3rd Company Bengal Sappers and Miners. After the war he was attached to the Department of Public Works and worked on the Bari Doab canal at Malikpore. He was serving as a lieutenant with the Bengal Engineers, Indian Army, when he performed the deeds for which he was awarded the VC. From the citation: "Lieutenants Duncan Charles Home and Philip Salkeld, upon whom the Victoria Cross was provisionally conferred by Major-General Sir Archdale Wilson, Bart, KCB. For their conspicuous bravery in the performance of the desperate duty of blowing in the Cashmere [Kashmir] Gate of the Fortress of Delhi in broad daylight, under heavy fire of musketry, on the morning of 14 September 1857, preparatory to the assault, would have been recommended to Her Majesty for confirmation in that distinction had they survived." (London Gazette 18 June 1858) The Kashmir Gate was blown by a party of engineers including Sergeant John Smith, accompanied by Bugler Robert Hawthorne. Lieutenant Home died of wounds in Malagarth, India. His VC, one of the earliest awarded posthumously, was sent by post in July 1858 to his father.
Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Jubbulpore, India he joined the Bengal Engineers in 1848 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War. He took part in the battle of Gujerat as an officer with 3rd Company Bengal Sappers and Miners. After the war he was attached to the Department of Public Works and worked on the Bari Doab canal at Malikpore. He was serving as a lieutenant with the Bengal Engineers, Indian Army, when he performed the deeds for which he was awarded the VC. From the citation: "Lieutenants Duncan Charles Home and Philip Salkeld, upon whom the Victoria Cross was provisionally conferred by Major-General Sir Archdale Wilson, Bart, KCB. For their conspicuous bravery in the performance of the desperate duty of blowing in the Cashmere [Kashmir] Gate of the Fortress of Delhi in broad daylight, under heavy fire of musketry, on the morning of 14 September 1857, preparatory to the assault, would have been recommended to Her Majesty for confirmation in that distinction had they survived." (London Gazette 18 June 1858) The Kashmir Gate was blown by a party of engineers including Sergeant John Smith, accompanied by Bugler Robert Hawthorne. Lieutenant Home died of wounds in Malagarth, India. His VC, one of the earliest awarded posthumously, was sent by post in July 1858 to his father.
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