Michael Sleavon
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Michael Sleavon VC
(1826 Magheraculmoney, County Fermanagh
– 15 August 1902, Dromard, County Sligo) was an Irish
recipient of the Victoria Cross
.
in the Corps of Royal Engineers during the Indian Mutiny. On 3 April 1858 at Jhansi
, India
, his actions led to the award of the Victoria Cross:
, County Fermanagh.
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
(1826 Magheraculmoney, County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh
Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
– 15 August 1902, Dromard, County Sligo) was an Irish
Ireland
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recipient of the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
.
Details
At the age of 31, Sleavon was a corporalCorporal
Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. It is usually equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4....
in the Corps of Royal Engineers during the Indian Mutiny. On 3 April 1858 at Jhansi
Jhansi
Jhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, his actions led to the award of the Victoria Cross:
Further information
He died in Dromard, County Sligo on 15 August 1902 and was buried in Bannagh Roman Catholic Churchyard, TubridTubrid
Tubrid or Tubbrid was formerly a civil and ecclesiastical parish situated between the towns of Cahir and Clogheen in County Tipperary, Ireland...
, County Fermanagh.
External links
- Royal Engineers Museum Sappers VCs
- Location of grave and VC medal (Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland)