Joseph Charles Brennan Military person

Joseph Charles Brennan VC (August 1818 – 24 September 1872) was an English 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.He was about 39 years old, and a Bombardier in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 3 April 1858 at Jhansi, India for which he was awarded the VC:For marked gallantry at the assault of Jhansi, on the 3rd of April 1858, in bringing up two guns of the Hyderabad Contingent, manned by Natives, lying each under a heavy fire from the walls, and directing them so accurately as to compel the Enemy to abandon his battery.

Personal facts

Joseph Charles Brennan
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1836
Birth place
Probus Cornwall
Date of deathSeptember 24, 1872
Place of death
Kent , Folkestone

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Military person

allegianceUnited Kingdom
award
Victoria Cross
military operations
Bhutan War
Indian Rebellion of 1857
military branch
British Army
military unit
Royal Artillery

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External resources

  1. http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/kent.htm
  2. http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbbrenna.htm