Denis Dynon Born Kilmannon, Queens County (Leix) September 1822 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. Victoria Cross medal, ribbon, and bar. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Definition and linguistics The original phrase common wealth or the common weal is a calque translation of the Latin term res publica (public matters), from which the word republic comes, which was itself used as a synonym for the greek politeia as well as for the...

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He was approx. 35 years old, and a Sergeant in the 53rd Regiment (later The King's Shropshire Light Infantry), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the rank of sergeant. ... Jump to: navigation, search The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... An engraving titled Sepoy Indian troops dividing the spoils after their mutiny against British rule gives a contemporary view of events from the British perspective. ...

On 2 October 1857 at Chota Behar, India, Sergeant Dynon, with a lieutenant (John Charles Campbell Daunt), acted with conspicuous gallantry in the capture of two guns, particularly the second which they rushed and took, pistolling the gunners who were mowing down the detachment, one third of which was hors de combat at the time. October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... John Charles Campbell Daunt 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. ...

Further information

The medal

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Reference

• Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
• Monuments To Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)

The following people are Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross. ... Monuments To Courage is a book by David Harvey, published in 1999. ... The Register of the Victoria Cross A list of all 1350 Victoria Crosses with details of each recipient ISBN 0906324033 Publisher: Cheltenham: This England Books; 1981 Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 - 9 3/4 Pagination: 303 + 4. ...

See also

External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (Dublin)
• VC medal auction details

This page has been migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference with permission. Jump to: navigation, search Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ...