Memorial plaque, Lisburn, Samuel Hill VC (1826, Glenavy, County Antrim – 21 February 1863)

[url="http://www.glenavyhistory.com/glenavyWarMemorials.html"]http://www.glenavyhistory.com/glenavyWarMemorials.html[/url] [url="http://lisburn.com/archives/info/news-2009/VC-heroes-are-remembered.html"]http://lisburn.com/archives/info/news-2009/VC-heroes-are-remembered.html[/url] [url="http://www.lisburn.com/archives/info/news-2009/william-james-lendrim.html"]http://www.lisburn.com/archives/info/news-2009/william-james-lendrim.html[/url] "For gallant conduct on the 16th and 17th of November, 1857,, at the storming of the Secundra Bagh at Lucknow, in saving the life of Captain Irby, warding off with his firelock a tulwar cut made at his head by a sepoy, and in going out under a heavy fire to help two wounded men. Also for general gallant conduct throughout the operations for the relief of the Lucknow garrison. Elected by the non-commissioned officers of the Regiment."