5-912: Thomas or Tom Duffy may refer to: Thomas Duffy (VC) (1805–1858), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1857 Thomas A. Duffy (1906–1979), New York politician and judge Thomas C. Duffy (born 1955), American composer and conductor of the Yale University Concert Band Thomas J. Duffy , American designer/craftsman Thomas F. Duffy (born 1955), American actor Thomas T. Duffy (1835–?), American politician Tom Duffy (hurler) , Irish hurler Tom Duffy (ringmaster) , Irish circus performer and ringmaster Tom Duffy's Circus See also [ edit ] Thomas Gavan-Duffy (1867–1932), Irish trade unionist and politician [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
10-552: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Thomas Duffy (VC) Thomas Duffy VC (b, 1824 to 23 December 1868), born in Mount Temple (Caulry), Athlone , County Westmeath, 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. He
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20-604: Was approximately 33 years old, and a private in the 1st Madras European Fusiliers (later The Royal Dublin Fusiliers ), Indian Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 26 September 1857 at Lucknow , India for which he was awarded the VC: A 24-pounder gun which had been used against the enemy on the previous day was left in an exposed position and all efforts to reach it were unsuccessful, so heavy
25-583: Was the fire maintained on it by the mutineers. Private Duffy, however, who went out with two others, managed to fasten a rope to the gun in such a manner that it could be pulled away and was saved from falling into the hands of the enemy. His citation reads: For his cool intrepidity and daring skill, whereby a 24-pounder gun was saved from falling into the hands of the enemy. (Extract from Divisional Orders of Major-General Sir James Outram, G.C.B. , dated 16 October 1857.) He died in Athlone on 23 December 1868 and
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