John McGovern Military person

John McGovern VC (16 May 1825 – 22 November 1888) (Also known as McGOWAN) was born in the parish of Templeport in Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland, 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.

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John McGovern
Birth dateMay 16, 1825
Birth place
County Cavan , Tullyhaw
Date of deathNovember 22, 1888
Place of death
Hamilton Ontario

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Military person

award
Victoria Cross
military operations
Indian Rebellion of 1857
Second Anglo-Burmese War
military branch
Bengal Army
military unit
101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers)
service start1845
service end1862

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