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  • John Purcell (VC)
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  • John Purcell VC (1814 – 19 September 1857) was an Irish soldier in the British Army who received 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. He was born at Kilcommon, Oughterard, County Galway.
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  • 9
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Birth Date
  • 1814
Branch
  • 23
death place
  • Delhi, British India
Name
  • John Purcell
Birth Place
  • Kilcommon, County Galway
Awards
death date
  • 1857-09-19
Rank
Battles
  • Indian Mutiny
placeofburial
  • Delhi Old Military Cemetery
abstract
  • John Purcell VC (1814 – 19 September 1857) was an Irish soldier in the British Army who received 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. He was born at Kilcommon, Oughterard, County Galway.