John Divane Military person

John Divane (VC) (Also known as Devine and Duane) (November 1823 – 1 December 1888) 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.

Personal facts

John Divane
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1822
Birth place
County Galway
Date of deathDecember 01, 1888
Place of death
Cornwall , Penzance

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Military person

award
Victoria Cross
military operations
Indian Rebellion of 1857
military branch
British Army
military unit
King's Royal Rifle Corps

John Divane on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/cornwall.htm