| Birth: | Dec., 1866 | | Death: | Mar. 15, 1944 | 
Sudanese River War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he served during the River War in the Sudan as a Private in the 21st Lancers. On September 2, 1898, he turned back in the middle of a cavalry charge to go to the assistance of a Lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards, who had been dismounted, disarmed, and attacked by several Dervishes. Although Private Byrne was wounded, he attacked the Dervishes and received a second wound, but enabled the Lieutenant to make his escape. He is buried just across the path from Joseph Conrad. (bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
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Bridjet Byrne (____ - 1939)*
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Search Amazon for Thomas Byrne | | | Burial:
Canterbury City Cemetery
Canterbury
Kent, England
Plot: MJ 22 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Iain MacFarlaine
Record added: Mar 07, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 8481913 |
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Rest in peace.
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Mara
Added: Mar. 15, 2013 |
I recently learned that Thomas & Bridjet were my great grand parents & after discovering the depth of his heroism I could not be more proud of my lineage. I only knew my grand mother Margaret, their daughter, as a young boy when she lived with my family f...(Read more)
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Rob Crawford
Added: Mar. 15, 2011 |
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Debbie Baughman
Added: Mar. 15, 2010 |
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