George Lambert (VC)
Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox military person George Lambert VC (16 December 1819 – 10 February 1860), born in Markethill, County Armagh, 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.
He was 37 years old, and a Sergeant-Major in the 84th Regiment of Foot (later the 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deeds took place at Onao, Bithoor and Lucknow for which he was awarded the VC: Template:Quote<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>
He later achieved the rank of lieutenant. He died in Sheffield on 10 February 1860 and was buried at Wardsend Cemetery in the city.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at The York and Lancaster Regiment Museum, Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
References
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- The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
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- Ireland's VCs Template:ISBN (Dept of Economic Development, 1995)
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (South Yorkshire)
- 1819 births
- 1860 deaths
- 19th-century Irish people
- Irish officers in the British Army
- Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross
- 84th Regiment of Foot officers
- Indian Rebellion of 1857 recipients of the Victoria Cross
- British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Military personnel from County Armagh
- 19th-century British Army personnel