The Register of the Victoria Cross
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The Victoria Cross is by far the world's most coveted medal for bravery. Cast in bronze from the cannons captured at Sevastopol in the Crimean War (1853-1856), the Victoria Cross retains a mystique that no other decoration has ever achieved.  Although instituted more than a century ago and spanning the four most terrible wars in Britain's history, it has been awarded to only 1350 men, three of whom have won it twice, plus one more for the American Unknown Warrior, who lies buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, as a symbol for all those who died in the Allied cause.  The British Unknown Warrior, who was buried in Westminster Abbey, received the Congressional Medal of Honor from the United States Government.  He was not awarded the Victoria Cross...

William Hall by Wikipedia

William Hall V.C. by Canada Post

William Hall clippings mostly from the Berwick Register
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A letter in the Toronto Globe and Mail, 14 September 1938, calls attention to the fact that August 25^th is the anniversary of the death of the only Canadian-born negro to be awarded the Victoria Cross for valor in battle, and to the lamentable fact that his grave is not marked.

Map showing location of Lucknow
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History of the Brigade of Gurkhas
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In the Indian Mutiny of 1857-1858 the 2nd Goorkhas showed striking proof of their loyalty at Delhi where, together with the 60th Rifles (now part of The Rifles), they held Hindu Rao's house, the key to the British position which was under continuous fire from the mutineers, for over three months.  During this period the 2nd Goorkhas suffered 327 casualties (including 8 of their 9 British Officers) out of a total strength of 490.  Also during the mutiny, 12 Nepalese Army Regiments, a force of 8,000 men under the personal leadership of the Prime Minister of Nepal, took part in the final relief of Lucknow...

references, ink-on-paper

Devil's Wind: The Story of the Naval Brigade At Lucknow by Major-General G.L. Verney,
176 pages, published 1956 by Hutchinson & Company, London, England

The Indian Mutiny of 1857 by Colonel G.B. Malleson, 421 pages, published 1892;
facsimile edition published 1993 by R.J. Leach Company, London, England

Kaye's and Malleson's history of the Indian mutiny of 1857-8, Volume 4 published 1889, by Sir John William Kaye and George Bruce Malleson
Google Books

Battles of the Indian Mutiny by Michael Edwardes, 216 pages, published 1969
by Macmillan Company, New York

Lahore to Lucknow: Journals of Arthur Moffet Lang edited by David Bloomfield, 192 pages, published 1991 by Leo Cooper Books, London, England; based on the Diaries of Arthur Lang, an officer in the Bengal Engineers during the Indian Mutiny.  Lang played a vital role in the siege of Delhi and was three times recommended for the Victoria Cross.  He was also at the recapture of Lucknow.  He was the only Engineer Officer who took part in all the main battles of the Mutiny.

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William Hall, Able Seaman, Royal Navy

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1857-58
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