Never heard of this VC Winner.

Subject: Never heard of this VC Winner. Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:58 pm

Highlighted in yellow. I have never heard of him. Can anyone confirm. Or am I just tired... Idea

"88th Foot or Connaught Rangers
The 88th Regiment of Foot was an Irish Regiment of the British Army, one of eight Irish regiments raised and garrisoned in Ireland. As part of the Cardwell-Childers reforms of the British army, the regiment amalgamated with the 94th Foot, to form the Connaught Rangers on 1 July 1881 of the regiment won a Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration which is, or has been, awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....

Private Fitzpatrick and Private Danagher of the 94th also won the VC in South Africa. Major Hans Garret Moore won the VC with the 88th during the Zulu War. In total the Regiment won four Victoria Crosses between 1877 and 1881."

Subject: Re: Never heard of this VC Winner. Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:03 pm

Wrong War!!!! 9th Cape Frontier War

http://www.evri.com/media/article?title=Hans+Garrett+Moore&page=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Garrett_Moore&referring_uri=/person/hans-garrett-moore-0x8f78d&referring_title=Evri

http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/british_regiment/irish/connaught_rangers_vc_victoria_cross.htm

Subject: Re: Never heard of this VC Winner. Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:29 pm

Thats why i have never heard of him (Sorted) Idea

Posts : 1085 Join date : 2009-10-16

Hi All
He is buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery Dublin, there is a photograph on the findagrave website.
Rai KLH

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