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Inscriptions from various cemeteries not covered by Bacsa's cemetery books
Date transcribed | 2017-01-21 | Transcribed by | Bacsa volunteers |
| Surname | Home | | Forenames | Duncan Charles | | Title/ Occupation | Lt, Bengal Engineers | | Date of death | 1 Oct 1857 | | Inscription | who was killed by the explosion of a mine when engaged in destroying the Fort of Malachur on the 1st October 1857. {He?] was leader of the Forlorn Hope which on the 21st Septr 1857 successfully attacked the Cashmere Gate Delhie. He was awarded the first Victoria Cross given in India. | | Place name | Bulandshahr | | Province/ State | Uttar Pradesh | | Country | India | | Age | 29y | | Remarks | Home's action was one of the first, but not the very first, in India to be awarded the VC. | | Source | BACSA CD7 |
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