Returns for the 5th of July

Captain Edward Armstrong Currie D’Oyly was so badly wounded in the stomach that his uniform could not be removed from his body; part of it had lodged itself in his wound. He died, without any comfort, on a charpoy in the makeshift hospital, in agony.
Lieutenant John Henderson Lambe eventually succumbed to the amputation, dying in the fort on the 24th of August.
Monsieur Jean Charles Jourdan, the master of the wandering French circus, who had so valiantly given his life in the cavalry charge, would later be memorialised in a tomb in the Fort Cemetery.
William Christian Watson of the Bengal Civil Service never recovered from his exertions on the 5th of July and died of cholera on the 12th of July, his physique being, by nature, “weak.”
Major George Powell Thomas, severely wounded, died on 4 August.

3rd European Regiment

Sergeant Michael Ryan – killed in action
Colour Sergeants
McGrath, Daniel – severely wounded, died in hospital
May, William – killed in action

Privates – Killed in Action
Burke, Edmund
Black, William
Brown, James
Brodin, Morthy – died of wounds, 6 July
Carly, Michael
Collins, James
Criley, Thomas
Clarke, Thomas
Crow, James – mortally wounded, died in hospital, 5 July
Connolly, John
Connor, Michael
Clare, John
Donovan, John
Edwards, Henry – died in hospital, 5 July
Fitzsimmons, James
Fletcher, Edwin
Gibson, John
Girard, Charles
Hall, Charles – died in hospital, 5 July
Jackson, Patrick
Jenkins, Richard
Kennedy, Michael
McChain, James – severely wounded, died of wounds, 16 July
McMahon, James
Manning Patrick – severely wounded. Died of wounds, 13 July
Marsh, James
Murphy, Cornelius
Nolan, Francis
Park. Thomas
Park, Samuel Blichfield
Plater, John – severely wounded, died of wounds, 7 July
Pitkin, William – severely wounded, died of wounds, 11 July
Quilty, Patt
Roach, William
Stewart, John
Wilson, Hugh – severely wounded, died in hospital, 5 July


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Bulletins and other State Intelligence for the Year 1858, Part I.
Chick, N.A.  Annals of the Indian Rebellion. Calcutta: Sanders’ Cones & Co.,1859
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  1. My relative was Lieutenant James Graham and Frances Graham where their two daughters who died at the siege. Fortunately Fanny survived and her older daughter Sarah to return to England. I have all the correspondence. Malcolm Foster.

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    1. Thank you Malcolm! It is always fascinating to hear from relatives! Every history is unique and special. Do you know what happened to them? I would be honored to include your family history on my site.

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    2. Hello Malcolm. I was just wondering which regiment James Graham served with? I tried to trace him through the Agra Fort registry at Fibis but could not find him. I do have a Lietuenant James Graham at the Siege of Lucknow, who was died on the 5th of September. He was with the 4th Bengal Light Cavalry. I think I may even have a picture of his tombstone, but I don’t know if this is the same Lieutenant! He had 2 daughters who died during the siege of Lucknow – Fanny Jane, died 2nd of September and Georgiana M. Louisa who died on the 27th of September.

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      1. I do have a picture of his gravestone in Lucknow – it is not the best picture but I will going back in May so I can get a better one for you, as I will be doing some extensive photography at the residency, especially the cemetery.

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