"GEORGE RICHARDSON, V.C. 1831 - 1923" ~ Vankoughnet
N 44° 59.229 W 079° 03.434
17T E 653154 N 4983358
Located in Village Park on the north side at 1193 Vankoughnet Road in Vankoughnet, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WM6V6C
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/22/2009
Views: 6
Text from the plaque:
GEORGE RICHARDSON, V.C. 1831 - 1923
Private Richardson won the Victoria Cross while fighting with the Border Regiment of the British Army in northern India during the Indian Mutiny of 1857-59. As part of an attachment sent to dislodge rebels in the hills of the Kewarie Trans-Gogra district on April 27, 1859, he displayed "determined courage in having, though severely wounded... closed with and secured a rebel Sepoy (Indian soldier) armed with a broad revolver". An Irishman by birth, Richardson came to Canada in the early 1860s. During the 1880s and 1890s he lived on a farm one kilometre southwest of here. He held numerous township offices, including Reeve of Oakley Township (1895-96).
Address or location of plaque: Village Park in Vankoughnet
Physical location of plaque: Park
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Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": None
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: Excellent
Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes !
What is the second/third language?: French
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