Thomas Monaghan (VC)

Thomas Monaghan
Born18 April 1833
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Died10 November 1895 (aged 62)
Woolwich, London
Buried
Woolwich cemetery
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RankSergeant-Trumpeter
Unit2nd Queen's Dragoon Guards
ConflictsIndian Mutiny
AwardsVictoria Cross

Thomas Monaghan VC (Irish: Tomás Ó Manacháin; 18 April 1833 – 10 November 1895) was a British 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, during the Indian Mutiny

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