Thomas Monaghan
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Thomas Monaghan VC
(18 April 1833 - 10 November 1895) was a British
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, during the Indian Mutiny
Monaghan was born at Abergavenny
, Monmouthshire
. At 24 years of age, Monghan was a trumpeter
in the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays)
, British Army
during the Indian Mutiny
Monaghan and the Dragoon (Charles Anderson
) were both awarded the Victoria Cross for their bravery. Monghan eventually achieved the rank of sergeant-trumpeter
. His grave is at Woolwich
, London
, and Monghan's Victoria Cross is displayed at the Queen's Dragoon Guards Regimental Museum at Cardiff Castle
, Wales
.
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....
(18 April 1833 - 10 November 1895) was a British
United Kingdom
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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....
, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
forces, during the Indian Mutiny
Monaghan was born at Abergavenny
Abergavenny
Abergavenny , meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, 6 miles from the English border. Originally the site of a Roman fort, Gobannium, it became a medieval walled town within the Welsh Marches...
, Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire (historic)
Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county....
. At 24 years of age, Monghan was a trumpeter
Trumpeter (rank)
A Trumpeter is a regiment specific, descriptive name given to Privates in the British Army. It is used for trumpeters in the Household Cavalry and was formerly used in all other cavalry regiments.-See also:...
in the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays)
2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays)
The 2nd Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685 by King James II. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards in 1959....
, British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
during the Indian Mutiny
Monaghan and the Dragoon (Charles Anderson
Charles Anderson (VC)
Charles Anderson was by birth an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
) were both awarded the Victoria Cross for their bravery. Monghan eventually achieved the rank of sergeant-trumpeter
Trumpet Major
Trumpet Major is an appointment in British Army cavalry regiments or the Royal Horse Artillery, held by a Sergeant or a more senior non-commissioned officer or Warrant Officer. His job is to supervise the training and deployment of trumpeters who blow daily duty and ceremonial calls...
. His grave is at Woolwich
Woolwich
Woolwich is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.Woolwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and Monghan's Victoria Cross is displayed at the Queen's Dragoon Guards Regimental Museum at Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle is a medieval castle and Victorian architecture Gothic revival mansion, transformed from a Norman keep erected over a Roman fort in the Castle Quarter of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The Castle is a Grade I Listed Building.-The Roman fort:...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.