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William Dowling (politician)
William Dowling may refer to: * William Dowling (VC) (1825–1887), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross *William C. Dowling (born 1944), American professor of English *William Dowling (politician) William Dowling may refer to: * William Dowling (VC) (1825–1887), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross * William C. Dowling (born 1944), American professor of English * William Dowling (politician), Northern Irish politician * Willie Dowling ..., Northern Irish politician * Willie Dowling, English multi-instrumentalist {{hndis, Dowling, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dowling (VC)
William Dowling (1825 – 17 February 1887), born in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, was an Irish 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. Details Dowling was approximately 32 years old and a private in the 32nd Regiment of Foot (later the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when he was awarded the VC for the following deeds during the Siege of Lucknow: He was later promoted to sergeant and died in Liverpool, 17 February 1887. The Medal His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum in Bodmin, Cornwall. References Listed in order of publication year * The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997) * * Ireland's VCs - (Dept of Economic Development 1995) * Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999) * Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William C
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dowling (politician)
William Dowling may refer to: * William Dowling (VC) (1825–1887), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross *William C. Dowling (born 1944), American professor of English *William Dowling (politician) William Dowling may refer to: * William Dowling (VC) (1825–1887), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross * William C. Dowling (born 1944), American professor of English * William Dowling (politician), Northern Irish politician * Willie Dowling ..., Northern Irish politician * Willie Dowling, English multi-instrumentalist {{hndis, Dowling, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
