Paul Oldfield writes:
This
mystery VC picture has so far flummoxed a VC research group. Can anyone in the
Guild identify him?
Apart from the VC, I’m told the following other medals can be seen - Crimea + 3 clasps, Mutiny + 2 clasps, Egypt Medal + 2 clasps. If these are correct and looking at the picture in general, it would be reasonable to assume:
Apart from the VC, I’m told the following other medals can be seen - Crimea + 3 clasps, Mutiny + 2 clasps, Egypt Medal + 2 clasps. If these are correct and looking at the picture in general, it would be reasonable to assume:
He was alive in the years 1856-82 to
have taken part in the Crimean, Mutiny and Egyptian campaigns.
Born 1840 or earlier and still living in 1882.
He was an Army officer.
He was unlikely to have been Indian Army due to the spread of campaigns.
Born 1840 or earlier and still living in 1882.
He was an Army officer.
He was unlikely to have been Indian Army due to the spread of campaigns.
If these assumptions are correct, it narrows the field to:
Luke O’Connor – doesn’t look
promising.
WO Lennox – can’t rule him out, but doesn’t look promising.
G Graham – ears look similar.
Evelyn Wood – many facial similarities but the ears are different.
Hugh Shaw - eyes, mouth and chin are similar, but the mystery man had a pointed bit at the top of the ear, which Shaw didn’t have.
WO Lennox – can’t rule him out, but doesn’t look promising.
G Graham – ears look similar.
Evelyn Wood – many facial similarities but the ears are different.
Hugh Shaw - eyes, mouth and chin are similar, but the mystery man had a pointed bit at the top of the ear, which Shaw didn’t have.
The Mystery VC’s buttons appear to be crossed swords, or a crossed sword and baton (like a Maj Gen rank badge) or perhaps crossed guns.
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