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VC143   George Lambert

BORN   18 December 1819

DIED   10 February 1860  AGE   40

VC Won  29 July 1857  AGE   37

Place VC Won  Onao, Bithoor & Lucknow

War/Campaign  The Indian Mutiny

Name   George Lambert   No.   

VC Issue No.   143   Awards   VC   

Regiment   84th Regiment

Later   York & Lancaster Regiment

Now   Disbanded

Rank VC Won   Lieutenant and Adjutant

Rank End Of Career   Lieutenant & Adjutant

Place Of Birth   Markethill, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland

Place Of Death   Hillsborough Barracks, Langsett Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Buried/Location Ashes  Wardsend Cemetery (St Philip's Burial ground), Club Mill Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Cremated

Date Buried/Cremated   

Headstone   Headstone   Plot/Grave no.   

Gazetted   18 June 1858

VC Presented   

Memorials

P  Headstone, Wardsend Cemetery (St Philip's Burial ground), Club Mill Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Memorial plaque at Mullanbrack Church of Ireland Church, Co. Armagh, Nortern Ireland

By The Way…

He died while stationed at the Hillsborough Barracks, Sheffield

Headstone shows age 39

VC Held By

York & Lancaster Regiment Museum, Brian O'Malley Library & Arts Centre, Walker Place, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

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He was awarded the Victoria Cross for outstanding bravery, whilst fighting with Havelock’s column on three different occasions; namely Oonao on 29th July, Bithoor on 16th August and Lucknow on 25th September