Patrick Donohoe
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Template:Distinguish Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox military person Patrick Donohoe VC (c. 1820 – 16 August 1876) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross.
Details
He was approximately 37 years old and a private in the 9th Lancers, British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 28 September 1857, at Bolandshahr, India, for which he was awarded the VC: Template:Quote<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>
Further information
Born at Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland. His death certificate records that he died at Bride Street, Dublin, on 16 August 1876 and he was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.
References
Template:Reflist Listed in order of publication year
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
- The Irish Sword (Brian Clarke, 1986)
- Ireland's VCs (Dept of Economic Development, 1995)
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
Categories:
- 1820s births
- 1876 deaths
- Irish soldiers in the British Army
- 19th-century Irish people
- People from Nenagh
- 9th Queen's Royal Lancers soldiers
- Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Indian Rebellion of 1857 recipients of the Victoria Cross
- British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Military personnel from County Tipperary