- Henry MacDonald
Henry MacDonald VC (
28 May 1823 -15 February 1893 ) was a Scottish recipient of theVictoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Details
He was 31 years old, and a
Colour Sergeant in theCorps of Royal Engineers ,British Army during theCrimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.On
19 April 1855 at Sebastopol,Crimea , Colour-Sergeant MacDonald acted with great gallantry when engaged in effecting a lodgement in the enemy's rifle-pits in front of the left advance of the Right Attack. Subsequently when the Engineer officers were badly wounded Colour-Sergeant MacDonald took command and he determinedly persisted in carrying on the sap notwithstanding the repeated attacks of the enemy.Further information
He later achieved the rank of
Hon. Captain .The medal
This medal is now in the care of Glasgow Museums and is in open storage at the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, Glasgow. These stores are open to the public with daily tours and the medal can be viewed on request.
References
*
Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
*The Sapper VCs (Gerald Napier, 1998)
*Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)External links
* [http://www.remuseum.org.uk/rem_his_vc.htm#1m Royal Engineers Museum] Sappers VCs
* [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/glasgow.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(Glasgow)"
* [http://www.glasgowmuseums.com/venue/index.cfm?venueid=8 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre]
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