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Auction: 19003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 581

(x) Of Victoria Cross interest - an old well-struck tailor's Cross appertaining to Sergeant J. Danaher, Connaught Rangers, an Irish recipient who 'advanced into the open under a withering fire' to rescue a severely wounded comrade

Victoria Cross, bronze, suspension bar engraved 'Sergt. J. Danaher Connaught Rang.', central roundel to cross engraved ''12th. Feby. 1881', a fine quality tailor's copy of some age, very fine

V.C. London Gazette 14 March 1882:

'For their gallant conduct during an engagement with the Boers at Elandsfontein on the 16th January, 1881, in advancing for 500 yards, under a very heavy fire from a party of about 60 Boers, to bring out of action a Private of the 21st Foot who had been severely wounded, in attempting which Lance-Corporal Murray was himself severely wounded.'

John Danaher (or Danagher) was born on 25 June 1860 at Limerick, Ireland. He attested for the Connaught Rangers on 25 April 1880, being attached to Nourse's (Transvaal) Horse on arrival in South Africa, and was awarded the V.C in an action with Lance-Corporal James Murray shortly thereafter. Danaher later became licensee of the 'Dog and Duck' public house in Fratton Road, Portsmouth, where he died on 9 January 1919. His medals are held by the National Army Museum, Chelsea; sold with copied research.



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Sold for
£950

Starting price
£40