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Colour photograph: gravestone at Portsmouth to John Danaher VC, Nourse's Horse and Connaught Rangers. Photographer: R Wilson, Portsmouth, Hampshire, 1986. Danaher won the VC for his actions during the Transvaal War (1880-1881). At Elandsfontein, near Pretoria, on 16 Jan 1881, Trooper Danagher, with Lance-Corporal James Murray of the Connaught Rangers, advanced for 500 yards, under heavy fire from about 60 of the enemy, and brought out a severely wounded private from the action zone. Corporal Murray also received the Victoria Cross for his part in the action. Born in 1860 in Limerick, Ireland. He joined the Connaught Rangers in 1881. At the end of his military career he was discharged on pension and died on 9 Jan 1919.

Elandsfontein, Action at, 1881 (Transvaal War 1880-1881)