INDIAN
MUTINY MEMORIALS
60th Rifles
Memorial at Beonja Khasra:
"Erected by
the 60th Rifles in memory of -
Captain F. Andrews
Sergeant W. McPherson
Corporal T. O'Meaghe
Private J. Daring
Private S.J. Gainty
Private D. Tommisson
Private H. Armitage
Private J. Scriven
Private P. Quirk
Private A. Edmonds
Private J. Casey
who were killed near this spot in action with the mutineers of
the Bengal Army on the 30th and 31st May 1857.
And of -
Sergeant R. Hackett
Corporal J. Sherry
Corporal J. Moore
Private J. Lehane
who died of sunstroke during the fight.
They all belonged to the 1st Battalion, 60th Rifles, and were
buried here.
And also of -
Ensign W.H. Napier, who was wounded on the 31st May and
died at Meerut on the 4th June 1857."
Bengal
Artillery
Memorial at Delhi:
"On the 11th
May 1857 nine resolute Englishmen
Lieut. Geo. Dobson
Willoughby, Bengal Artillery, in command
Lieutenant William
Raynor - Lieutenant Geo. Forrest
Conductor Geo. William Shaw - Conductor John Buckley
Conductor John Scully - Sub Conductor William Crow
Sergeant Benjamin Edward - Sergeant Peter Stewart
defended the magazine
of Delhi for more than four hours against large numbers
of the rebels and mutineers until the walls being scaled and all
hope of succour
gone these brave men fired the magazine - five of the gallant
band perished in the
explosion which at the same time destroyed many of the enemy.
This tablet marking the former entrance gate of the magazine is
placed here by the
Government of India."
Memorial at Benja
Khasra:
"In memory
of 1st Lieutenant Henry George Perkins
Bombadier Bernard Horan
Rough Rider Patrick O'Neil
Gunner John Riley
of the 2nd Troop, 1st Brigade Bengal Horse Artillery
who fell in action with the mutineers at the Hindan river on the
31st May 1857 nobly doing their duty.
This monument is erected by their Commanding Officer Colonel H.
Tombs, in token of esteem and regret."
Bengal Sappers and Miners
Memorial in Delhi:
"On the 14th
September 1857 the British force stormed Delhi, it was after sunrise
on that day that the undermentioned party advancing from Ludlow
Castle in the face of a heavy fire and crossing this bridge which
had been almost totally destroyed lodged powder bags against and
blew in the right leaf of this gate thus opening a way for the
assaulting Column.
Lieutenant Duncan
Home
Lieutenant Philip Salkeld
Bengal Engineers, mortally wounded.
Sergeant John Smith
Sergeant A.B. Carmichael. killed
Corporal F. Burgess. killed
Bengal Sappers and Miners.
Bugler Hawthorne.
52nd Foot
Soobadar Toola Ram
Jemadar Bis Ram
Havildar Madhoo. wounded
Havildar Tilok Singh. mortally wounded
Sepoy Ram Heth. killed
Bengal Sappers and Miners
This memorial is
placed here as a tribute of respect to these gallant soldiers
by General Lord Napier of Magdala Colonel Royal Engineers and
Commander in Chief in India 1876."
1st European Bangal
Fusiliers
Memorial at Sadar Bazar, Delhi:
"Here repose
the following officer, non commissioned officers and men of the
1st Bengal Fusiliers killed in the attack on the enemys fortified
position
at Kissen-gunge on the morning of the successful assault and storm
of Delhi.
Captain G.G. McBarnett 55th N.I. (attached).
Sergt Alfred Webb
Michael Hutchinson
Samuel Piert
Austin Dunleavy
Corpl Charles Pogson
Thomas Rodgers
William Fisher
Private John Tenpenny
James Stapleton
George W. Cook
John Deunchy
John Lavery
Charles French
Walter Hastings
William Stephenson
John Wood
John McGovern
Elijah Taylor
Dennis Mooney
Familiar with the
aspect of Death whom they had confonted in so many battles
from which they always emerged victorious they met His last inevitable
call
here with intrepidity Falling on the 14th of September 1857 in
the faithful
discharge of their duty. This Monument was erected by their Officers
and
fellow soldiers of the 1st Regiment European Bengal Fusiliers
in their
remembrance which is part of its glory. The rest remains with
the Lord."
Royal Horse Artillery
Memorial at Gurdaspur:
"Here lie British
Soldiers of C Baty 2nd R.H.B. Arty
who died from wounds received at Trimmoo in July 1857.
Bombdr E. Covenay of Cork
Gunr J. Clarke of Dublin
Gunr A. Corrigan. Fermanagh
3rd Co. 1st Bat.
Ft Arty
Sergt. Clary of Tiperrary
Gunr Clelland of Down."
52nd Foot
Memorial at Gurdaspur:
"Here lie British
soldiers of HM 52nd Lt Infy Killed in action at Trimmoo on the
11th July 1857
Sergt W. Forbes
of Armagh
Sergt D. Jukeman. Workingham, Berks
Privtt S. Bates. Lewes, Sussex
Privtt T. Kelley. Longhrea, Galway
Privtt J. Neil. Fortdown, Armagh
Privtt G. Nicholas. Chertsey, Surrey
Privtt M. O'Malley. Castlebar, Mayo
Privtt T. Rilley. Mullingar, W. Meath."
Telegraph Department
Memorial in Delhi:
"Erected on
19th April 1902 by members of the Telegraph Department to commemorate
the loyalty and devoted services of the Delhi Telegraph Office
Staff on the eventful 11th May 1857. On that day two young signallers
William Bendish and I.W. Pilkington remained on
duty till ordered to leave and by telegraphing to Umballa information
of what was happening at Delhi rendered invaluable service to
the Punjab Government. In the words of Sir Robert Montgomery 'The
Electric Telegraph has saved India.'
The Delhi Telegraph
Office Staff on 11th May 1857 consisted of the following -
Charles Todd. Assistant in charge - killed near cable house
on left bank River Jumna on morning above date while endeavouring
to restore telegraphic communication with Meerut.
W. Bendish. Signaller. Retired 1st September 1896.
L.W. Pilkington. Signaller - voluntarily returned to Telegraph
Office from Flag Staff Tower and signalled despatch to Commander-in-Chief
containing full report of Mutiny. Taken prisoner after doing so
but escaped - Died Roorkee 24th March 1867.
Casualties in the
Telegraph Department during the Mutiny
Delhi - Charles
Todd
Cawnpore - Henry
Farmer
Edwin Brierly
Thomas Couzens
Francis Scallon
Thomas Goodinge
Lucknow - William
Ramsay
John Devere
Indore - James Butler
Thomas Brooke
William Avery
David Bone
Chanda - S.H. Gartlan
I. Hall."
Others:
Memorial in Ludhiana
District:
"Erected by
the Government of the Punjab in memory of Leopold Oliver Fitzhardinge
Berkeley, Extra-Assist Commissioner, who was killed on the
21st September 1857, near Noorsha in the Googaira Dist. fighting
bravely against the enemies of the State."
Memorials at Delhi:
"Sacred to
the memory of M.J.A. Clifford, daughter of Captn R.M. Clifford,
Carn Cottage, County Cavan, aged 24 years who was cruelly murdered
on the 11th May 1857 in the palace of Delhie when on a visit at
the Revd J. Jennings also to the memory of Wigram Clifford
brother of the above, Bengal Civil Service, aged 23 years
who after having shared in all the dangers of the siege of Delhie
fell in an attack on the outpost of the Mewatties near the village
of Alipoor in the Goorgaon district on the 31st Oct. 1857."
"Sacred to
the memory of Hervey Harris Greathead, of the Bengal
Civil Service, second son of Edward Greathead Esqr of Uddens,
Dorset, sometime Commissioner of Meerut, and Agent to the Lt.
Govr. N.W.P. with the Field Force throughout the siege of Delhie,
where he died of cholera September 19th 1857, aged 40 years."
Memorial at Sirsa:
"Sacred to
the memory of Lieut. J.H. Hilliard, second in command,
late Hurrianah Battalion, and Mr. J.W. Fell, Assistant
Patrol, Customs Department, who were both treacherously murdered
on the 30th May 1857 by the rebel inhabitants of the village of
Chutrayan in the Sirsa District. This tomb was erected over the
recovered remains by order of the Government."
Memorials at Hissar:
"Sacred to
the memory of the Europeans murdered at Hissar and Hansee.
Sergeant Fitzpatrick, Overseer Canal Department and child.
Sergeant Major Murphy, Hurriana Light Infantry.
Mr. Joseph Williams, Superintendent of Customs and his
daughter Miss Williams.
Victims of 1857."
"Sacred to
the memory of the Europeans murdered at Hissar and Hansee.
John Wedderburn Esquire, Collector and Magistrate.
Mrs Wedderburn and infant son.
Lieutenant C.W. Barwell, Adjutant Hurriana Light Infantry,
and
Mrs. Margaret Barwell. Victims of 1857."
