William McBean
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William McBean
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| Born | 1 January 1818 Inverness, Scotland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Shooter's Hill, London |
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Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 British Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 93rd Regiment of Foot |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War Indian Mutiny |
| Awards | _ribbon.png){kind=small} Victoria CrossOrder of the Medjidieh (Ottoman Empire) |
Major-General William McBean VC (1 January 1818 – 23 June 1878) was a Scottish 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
He was 40 years old, and a lieutenant in the 93rd Regiment of Foot (later Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders[1] - Princess Louise's), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place at Lucknow, India for which he was awarded the VC.
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Lieutenant and Adjutant, (now Captain) William McBean
Date of Act of Bravery, 11th March, 1858
For distinguished personal bravery in killing eleven of the enemy with his own hand in the main breach of the Begum Bagh at Lucknow, on the 11th March, 1858.
Further information
He held every rank from private to major general, and never left the 93rd Regiment, including becoming the Commanding Officer of the 93rd.
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum in Stirling Castle, Scotland.[3]
References
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- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22212. p. 5515. 24 December 1858. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)
External links
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- People from Inverness
- British recipients of the Victoria Cross
- British Army generals
- 1818 births
- 1878 deaths
- Indian Rebellion of 1857 recipients of the Victoria Cross
- British Army personnel of the Crimean War
- Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders soldiers
- 93rd Regiment of Foot officers
- Recipients of the Order of the Medjidie
- British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross
