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	'''John Coleman''' [[Victoria Cross\|VC]] (1821 – 22 May 1858) was an English recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom\|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations\|Commonwealth]] forces. He was a native of Norwich.<ref>Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette, 24 July 1858;Norfolk News 24 July 1858;Norfolk Chronicle, 11 September 1858</ref>		'''John Coleman''' [[Victoria Cross\|VC]] (c. 1821 – 22 May 1858) was an English recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom\|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations\|Commonwealth]] forces. He was a native of Norwich.<ref>Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette, 24 July 1858;Norfolk News 24 July 1858;Norfolk Chronicle, 11 September 1858</ref>

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	{{quote\|"On 22nd of May, at Lucknow of fever, Serjeant John Coleman VC of her Majesty's 97th Regiment of Foot, upwards of 20 years in the above regiment, in the 38th year of his age. He was a native of this city. "}}		{{quote\|"On 22nd of May, at Lucknow of fever, Serjeant John Coleman VC of her Majesty's 97th Regiment of Foot, upwards of 20 years in the above regiment, in the 38th year of his age. He was a native of this city. "}}

	~~==External links==~~
	* {{Find a Grave\|7710011}}

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	He was 34<ref>Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette, 24 July 1858;Norfolk News 24 July 1858;Norfolk Chronicle, 11 September 1858</ref> years old, and a Corporal<ref>Crimean War medal roll</ref> in the [[97th Regiment of Foot\|97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot]] (later [[The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment]]), [[British Army]] during the [[Crimean War]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. He had been promoted to Sergeant by the time of the award.		He was 34<ref>Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette, 24 July 1858;Norfolk News 24 July 1858;Norfolk Chronicle, 11 September 1858</ref> years old, and a Corporal<ref>Crimean War medal roll</ref> in the [[97th Regiment of Foot\|97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot]] (later [[The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment]]), [[British Army]] during the [[Crimean War]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. He had been promoted to Sergeant by the time of the award.

	On 30 August 1855 at [[Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)\|Sebastopol]], the [[Crimean Peninsula]], when the enemy attacked "New Sap" and drove the working party in, Sergeant Coleman remained in the open, exposed to the enemy's rifle pits, until all ~~round~~ him had been killed or wounded. He finally carried one of his officers who was mortally wounded, to the rear.<ref>{{London Gazette \|issue=21971 \|date=24 February 1857 \|page=662 }}</ref>		On 30 August 1855 at [[Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)\|Sebastopol]], the [[Crimean Peninsula]], when the enemy attacked "New Sap" and drove the working party in, Sergeant Coleman remained in the open, exposed to the enemy's rifle pits until all around him had been killed or wounded. He finally carried one of his officers who was mortally wounded, to the rear.<ref>{{London Gazette \|issue=21971 \|date=24 February 1857 \|page=662 }}</ref>

	He died of fever<ref>Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette, 24 July 1858;Norfolk News 24 July 1858;Norfolk Chronicle, 11 September 1858.</ref> at [[Lucknow]], [[India]], on 22 May 1858.		He died of fever<ref>Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette, 24 July 1858;Norfolk News 24 July 1858;Norfolk Chronicle, 11 September 1858.</ref> at [[Lucknow]], [[India]], on 22 May 1858.

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{{Short description|English Victoria Cross recipient (1821-1858)}}{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2012}}
{{Infobox military person
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|death_date=22 May 1858
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|death_place=[[Lucknow]], [[British India]]
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'''John Coleman''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (1821 – 22 May 1858) was an English recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. He was a native of Norwich.<ref>Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette, 24 July 1858;Norfolk News 24 July 1858;Norfolk Chronicle, 11 September 1858</ref>

==Details==

He was 34<ref>Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette, 24 July 1858;Norfolk News 24 July 1858;Norfolk Chronicle, 11 September 1858</ref> years old, and a Corporal<ref>Crimean War medal roll</ref> in the [[97th Regiment of Foot|97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot]] (later [[The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment]]), [[British Army]] during the [[Crimean War]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. He had been promoted to Sergeant by the time of the award.

On 30 August 1855 at [[Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)|Sebastopol]], the [[Crimean Peninsula]], when the enemy attacked "New Sap" and drove the working party in, Sergeant Coleman remained in the open, exposed to the enemy's rifle pits, until all round him had been killed or wounded. He finally carried one of his officers who was mortally wounded, to the rear.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=21971 |date=24 February 1857 |page=662 }}</ref>

He died of fever<ref>Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette, 24 July 1858;Norfolk News 24 July 1858;Norfolk Chronicle, 11 September 1858.</ref> at [[Lucknow]], [[India]], on 22 May 1858.

His Victoria Cross is displayed at [[The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum]] in [[Maidstone]], Kent, England.

==Death announcements==

Norfolk News 24 July 1858:

{{quote|"On 22nd of May last, at Lucknow of fever, in his 38th year, Serjeant John Coleman VC of her Majesty's 97th Regiment of Foot, in which regiment he served upwards of 20 years, much respected, in the 38th year of his age. The deceased was a native of Norwich."}}

Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Gazette 24 July 1858 :

{{quote|"On 22nd of May, at Lucknow of fever, Serjeant John Coleman VC of her Majesty's 97th Regiment of Foot, upwards of 20 years in the above regiment, in the 38th year of his age. He was a native of this city. "}}

==External links==
* {{Find a Grave|7710011}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Coleman, John}}
[[Category:1821 births]]
[[Category:1858 deaths]]
[[Category:British recipients of the Victoria Cross]]
[[Category:Crimean War recipients of the Victoria Cross]]
[[Category:Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment soldiers]]
[[Category:British Army personnel of the Crimean War]]
[[Category:British military personnel of the Indian Rebellion of 1857]]
[[Category:People from Norwich]]
[[Category:British military personnel killed in the Indian Rebellion of 1857]]
[[Category:British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross]]

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