Bernard Diamond (VC) explained

Bernard Diamond
Birth Date: January 1827
Birth Place:Portglenone, County Antrim
Death Place:Masterton, New Zealand
Placeofburial:Masterton Cemetery
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Rank:Sergeant
Branch:Bengal Army
Unit:Bengal Horse Artillery
Battles:
Awards:Victoria Cross

Bernard Diamond VC (January 1827 – 24 January 1892) in Portglenone, County Antrim, Ireland was a 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.

Details

He was approximately 30 years old, and a sergeant in the Bengal Horse Artillery, Bengal Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 28 September 1857 at Bolandshahr, India for which he and Gunner Richard Fitzgerald was awarded the Victoria Cross:

Further information

He died in Masterton, New Zealand on 24 January 1892[1] after emigrating, and was buried at the Archer Street Cemetery.[2]

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the QEII Army Memorial Museum in Waiouru, New Zealand.

References

Listed in order of publication year

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Death of a veteran . 25 January 1892 . The Sun . 20 January 2016 . 3.
  2. Web site: Cemetery search . Masterton District Council . 20 January 2016.