Thomas Joseph Crean
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He was 28 years old, and a Surgeon Captain in the 1st lmperial Light Horse, South African Forces during the South African War (Boer War) when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
On December 18, 1901, during the action at Tygerkloof Spruit, South Africa, Surgeon Capt. Crean, although wounded himself, continued to attend to the wounded in the firing line, under a very heavy fire at only 150 yards range. He did not stop until hit a second time, and, as it was first thought, seriously wounded.
Further information
He later transferred to the Royal Army Medical Corps and reached the rank of major. He died in London, UK, on March 25, 1923, aged forty-nine. His grave is at St. Mary's RC Cemetery, Kensal Rise. Married Victoria Heredia in Malaga in 1905. They had two children, Patrick and Carmen.
The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Army Medical Services Museum in Aldershot, England.
References
Listed in order of publication year
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
- The Irish Sword (Brian Clarke 1986)
- Irelands VCs (Dept of Economic Development 1995)
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (W. London)
- Major T.J.C. Crean
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