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Peter Grant
Peter Grant
Born	1824; Ireland
Died	10 January 1868 (aged 43–44); Dundee, Scotland
Buried	Eastern Necropolis, Dundee
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Rank	Private
Unit	93rd Regiment of Foot
Battles / wars	Crimean War; Indian Mutiny
Awards	Victoria Cross

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Peter Grant VC (1824 – 10 January 1868) was a British Army soldier and an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Victoria Cross action

Grant was about 33 years old, and a private in the 93rd Regiment of Foot (later The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)) during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 16 November 1857 at the Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, for which he was awarded the VC:

93rd Regiment, Private P. Grant
Date of Act of Bravery, 16th November, 1857
For great personal gallantry, on the 16th of November, 1857, at the Secundra Bagh, in killing five of the enemy with one of their own swords, who were attempting to follow Lieutenant-Colonel Ewart, when that officer was carrying away a colour which he had captured. Elected by the private soldiers of the Regiment.^[1]

He died from drowning in the River Tay in Dundee, Scotland on 10 January 1868.

References

^ "No. 22212". The London Gazette. 24 December 1858. p. 5515.

External links

Location of grave and VC medal (Tayside)
Memorial dedication

[1] "No. 22212". The London Gazette. 24 December 1858. p. 5515.

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+{{short description|Recipient of the Victoria Cross}}
-'''Peter Grant''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (1824 - [[10 January]] [[1868]]) born Ireland 1824 was an [[Irish people|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 [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.
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+{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}
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+|name= Peter Grant
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+|death_date= 10 January {{death year and age|1868|1824}}
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+|death_place=[[Dundee]], Scotland
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+'''Peter Grant''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (1824 – 10 January 1868) was a [[British Army]] soldier and an Irish recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.
+==Victoria Cross action==
-==Details==
-He was about 33 years old, and a [[private (rank)|private]] in the [[93rd Regiment of Foot]] (later [[The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)]]), [[British Army]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
+Grant was about 33 years old, and a [[private (rank)|private]] in the [[93rd Regiment of Foot]] (later [[The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)]]) during the [[Indian Mutiny]] when the following deed took place on 16 November 1857 at the [[Secundra Bagh]], [[Lucknow]], for which he was awarded the VC:
+{{quote|93rd Regiment, Private P. Grant
+Date of Act of Bravery, 16th November, 1857
-On [[16 November]] [[1857]] at [[Lucknow]], [[India]], Private Grant showed great personal gallantry at the Secundra Bagh in killing five of the enemy with one of their own swords when they were attempting to follow the [[colonel]] as that officer was carrying a Colour which he had captured.
+For great personal gallantry, on the 16th of November, 1857, at the Secundra Bagh, in killing five of the enemy with one of their own swords, who were attempting to follow Lieutenant-Colonel Ewart, when that officer was carrying away a colour which he had captured. Elected by the private soldiers of the Regiment.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=22212|page=5515|date=24 December 1858}}</ref>}}
-Elected by the regiment. He died Australia [[10 January]] [[1868]]
-<!--
-I believe Peter Grant died not in Australia, but in Dundee (drowned) River Tay 10.1.1868 buried in Eastern Necropolis, Dundee (grave not marked) memorial bench in place May 2003.  ( Body was found in river Tay by constable Bremner to the east of the Graig harbour.
--->
+He died from drowning in the [[River Tay]] in [[Dundee]], Scotland on 10 January 1868.
-==References==
+==References==
-*[[The Register of the Victoria Cross]] (1981, 1988 and 1997)
+{{Reflist|30em}}
-*[[The Irish Sword]]  (Brian Clarke 1986)
-*[[Irelands VCs]] ISBN 1-899243-00-3 (Dept of Economic Development 1995)
-*[[Monuments to Courage]] (David Harvey, 1999)
-*[[Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross]] (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/tayside.htm Location of grave and VC medal] ''(Tayside)''
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041028140937/http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/tayside.htm Location of grave and VC medal] ''(Tayside)''
+*[http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbbeagra.htm Memorial dedication]
-*[http://www.hwy56.com/warlinks/memories/barker/ash.htm History of Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders]
+{{Royal Regiments of Scotland}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Grant, Peter}}
 [[Category:1824 births]]
 [[Category:1868 deaths]]
-[[Category:Irish Victoria Cross recipients]]
+[[Category:19th-century Irish military personnel]]
-[[Category:Indian Rebellion of 1857 Victoria Cross recipients]]
+[[Category:Irish soldiers in the British Army]]
+[[Category:Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross]]
+[[Category:Indian Rebellion of 1857 recipients of the Victoria Cross]]
 [[Category:Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders soldiers]]
+[[Category:Deaths by drowning in the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:British Army personnel of the Crimean War]]
+[[Category:British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross]]
+[[Category:Accidental deaths in Scotland]]
+[[Category:Place of birth missing]]