Thomas Henry Kavanagh Military person

Thomas Henry Kavanagh VC (15 July 1821 – 13 November 1882) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry which can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He is one of only five civilians to have ever been awarded the VC.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 15, 1821
Birth place
County Westmeath , Mullingar
Date of deathNovember 13, 1882
Place of death
Gibraltar
Resting place
Gibraltar

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Military person

award
Victoria Cross
military operations
Indian Rebellion of 1857

Thomas Henry Kavanagh on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.kavanaghfamily.com/notable/thomashenry/thomashenry.htm
  2. http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk/exhibitions/shortVisits/heroes/page12.shtml