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'''Peter Grant''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (1824 – 10 January 1868), born in Ireland, 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.
'''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 on 16 November 1857 at the [[Secundra Bagh]], [[Lucknow]], [[India]] 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
{{quote|93rd Regiment, Private P. Grant


Date of Act of Bravery, 16th November, 1857
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.}}<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=22212|startpage=5515|date=24 December 1858|accessdate=19 September 2009}}</ref>
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>}}


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


==References==
==References==
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*[[The Register of the Victoria Cross]] (1981, 1988 and 1997)
*{{cite journal|first=Brian D. H.|last=Clarke|title=A register of awards to Irish-born officers and men|journal=[[The Irish Sword]]|volume=XVI |issue=64|pages=185–287|year=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==
==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.victoriacross.org.uk/bbbeagra.htm Memorial dedication]
{{Royal Regiments of Scotland}}


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Latest revision as of 02:16, 21 February 2024

Peter Grant
Born1824
Ireland
Died10 January 1868 (aged 43–44)
Dundee, Scotland
Buried
Eastern Necropolis, Dundee
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
RankPrivate
Unit93rd Regiment of Foot
Battles / warsCrimean War
Indian Mutiny
AwardsVictoria Cross

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

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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

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