John Dunlay
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:EngvarB Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Dunlay VC (1831 – 17 October 1890), also known as John Dunley or John Dunlea was an Irish 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.
He was approximately 26 years old, and a Lance-Corporal in the 93rd Regiment of Foot (later The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed on 16 November 1857 at Lucknow, India, took place for which he was awarded the VC: Template:Quote
Secundra Bagh is a villa and country estate on the outskirts of Lucknow, India.
Dunlea was born in Douglas, County Cork and died in the South Infirmary, Cork on 17 October 1890.
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- The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
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- Ireland's VCs (Dept of Economic Development, 1995)
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
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- 1831 births
- 1890 deaths
- 19th-century Irish people
- Irish soldiers in the British Army
- Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders soldiers
- Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Indian Rebellion of 1857 recipients of the Victoria Cross
- British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Military personnel from County Cork