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  • John Barry (VC)
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  • John Barry VC (1 February 1873 – 8 January 1901) born St Mary's parish, Kilkenny, Ireland, was an 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 British and Commonwealth forces. Barry was 27 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment, British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place on 7/8 January 1901 at Monument Hill, South Africa for which he was awarded the VC:
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serviceyears
  • 1890
Birth Date
  • 1873-02-01
death place
  • Monument Hill, Belfast, Transvaal
Name
  • John Barry
Birth Place
  • Kilkenny, Ireland
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death date
  • 1901-01-08
Rank
  • Private
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  • 175
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placeofburial
  • Belfast Cemetery, Traansvaal
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  • John Barry VC (1 February 1873 – 8 January 1901) born St Mary's parish, Kilkenny, Ireland, was an 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 British and Commonwealth forces. Barry was 27 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment, British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place on 7/8 January 1901 at Monument Hill, South Africa for which he was awarded the VC: His VC is on display at the Lord Ashcroft Gallery in the Imperial War Museum, London.