John Perie
John Perie VC (1831 – 17 September 1874) 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.
John Perie | |
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 John Perie VC | |
| Born | 1831 Huntly, Aberdeenshire |
| Died | 17 September 1874 (aged 42-43) Aberdeen |
| Buried | St Peter's Cemetery, Aberdeen |
| Allegiance |  |
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| Years of service | 1848-1860 |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Unit | Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War Second Anglo-Chinese War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Médaille Militaire (France) |
Details
Perie was approximately 25 years old, and a sapper in the Royal Sappers and Miners, British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 18 June 1855 during the Siege of Sevastopol, Sapper Perie showed conspicuous gallantry, with a lieutenant (Gerald Graham) in leading a ladder party at the assault on the Redan. He also volunteered to go with the lieutenant to help bring in a wounded sailor lying in the open, even though he was himself suffering from a musket wound in the side.[1]
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Engineers Museum in Chatham, Kent.
References
- "No. 21971". The London Gazette. 24 February 1857. p. 656.
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- The Sapper VCs (Gerald Napier, 1998)
- Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)
External links
- Royal Engineers Museum Sappers VCs
- Location of grave and VC medal (Grampian)