One of 3 Victoria Cross holders commemorated in Malta and the only one with a known cemetery AND grave. note: 6 images attached. Moynihan was a 25-year-old sergeant in the 90th Foot, British Army during the Crimean War when his gallant action took place on 8 September 1855 at Sebastopol. Sergeant Moynihan, who was with the storming party at the assault on the Redan in the Crimea, personally encountered and killed five Russians, and while under heavy fire also rescued a wounded officer from near the Redan.[1] Above data via: Andrew Moynihan - Wikipedia More data here: ANDREW MOYNIHAN VC Cemetery data here: Ta’ Braxia Cemetery, Pieta | Din l-Art Ħelwa - National Trust of Malta Tony Buckley nt872b(at)hotmail.com
Wonderful photographs Tony. Thank you for posting. One of my paternal forefathers fought with the 90th 0f Foot during the Crimea War, so this is of interest to me. Photo of Moynihan here:
UK, Victoria Cross Medals, 1857-2007 Name: Andrew Moynihan Birth Date: 1 Jan 1830 Birth Place: Saw Yard, Wakefield, Yorkshire Death Date: 19 May 1867 Death Place: Floriana, Malta The other 2 x VC's on Malta are: Name: Charles McCorrie Birth Date: 1830 Birth Place: Killead, Antrim, Northern Ireland Death Date: 8 Apr 1857 Death Place: Malta Name: Sir Walter Norris Congreve Birth Date: 20 Nov 1862 Birth Place: Chatham, Kent Death Date: 26 Feb 1927 Death Place: Imtarfa Hospital, Malta TD
