John Buckley (May 24, 1813 - July 14, 1876) was an English 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 43 years old, and a Deputy Assistant Commissary of Ordnance in the Commissariat Department (Bengal Est.) , Indian Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 11 May 1857 at Delhi, India, Deputy Assistant Commissary Buckley was one of nine men who defended the Magazine for more than five hours against large numbers of mutineers, until, on the wall being scaled and there being no hope of help, they fired the Magazine. Five of the gallant band died in the explosion and one shortly afterwards, but many of the enemy were killed. See also George Forrest and William Raynor.

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the The Royal Logistic Corps Museum (Camberly, Surrey, England).

Reference

• Monuments To Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)

External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (E. London)

This page has been migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference with permission.