Stephen Garvin (1826 – 23 November 1874), born in Cashel, County Tipperary, was an Irish recipient of the

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, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and

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forces.

Details

He was around 31 years old, and a colour-sergeant in the 1st Battalion, 60th Rifles,

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during the

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when the following deed took place on 23 June 1857 at

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, India for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross:

Further information

Garvin died in Chesterton, Cambridge on 23 November 1874, and is buried in St. Andrew's Parish Churchyard there. His

is in private ownership, having been bought by Conservative peer

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at auction in 2014.

References

Listed in order of publication year *''

The Register of the Victoria Cross ''The Register of the Victoria Cross'' is a reference work that provides brief information on every Victoria Cross awarded until the publication date. Each entry provides a summary of the deed, along with a photograph of the recipient and the fol ...

'' (1981, 1988 and 1997) * *'' Ireland's VCs'' (Dept of Economic Development, 1995) *''

Monuments to Courage David Charles Harvey (29 July 1946 – 4 March 2004) was a historian and author. He is notable for his seminal work, ''Monuments To Courage'', which documents the graves of almost all recipients of the Victoria Cross, a task that took him over 36 ...

'' (David Harvey, 1999) *'' Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross'' (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)

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Location of grave and VC medal
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