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Private John McDermond VC (1832-1868), 47th (The Lancashire) Regiment of Foot, winning the VC by saving Colonel Haly, his Commanding Officer, at Inkerman, on 5 November 1854
oil on board, oil painting
Accession Number

NAM.1958-12-40-1

Description

Private John McDermond VC (1828-1866), 47th (The Lancashire) Regiment of Foot, winning the VC by saving Colonel Haly, his Commanding Officer, at Inkerman, on 5 November 1854. Oil on paper, mounted on cardboard, by Louis William Desanges (1822-1906), 1860 (c). Pte McDermond won the Victoria Cross for saving the life of Col Haly, his commanding officer, at the Battle of Inkerman on 5 November 1854. The Colonel had been attacked and surrounded by a party of Russian soldiers when McDermond rushed to his rescue, killing the Russian who had already wounded Haly. This painting is one of a series of 55 depicting Victoria Cross subjects executed between 1859 and 1862 by the British artist Louis Desanges.

Events

Inkerman, Battle of, 1854 (Crimean War 1854-1856)

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