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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1795–1860)}}<br />
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{{Infobox military person<br />
|name = William Raynor<br />
|birth_date = July {{birth year|1795}}<br />
|death_date = {{dda|1860|12|13|1795|07|df=y}}<br />
|birth_place = [[Plumtree, Nottinghamshire]]<br />
|death_place = [[Ferozepore]], [[British India]]<br />
|placeofburial = Ferozepore Civil Cemetery<br />
|image = Victoria Cross Medal without Bar.png<br />
|image_size = 125<br />
|caption = <br />
|sports_nickname = <br />
|allegiance = United Kingdom<br />
|serviceyears = 1812 - 1860<br />
|rank = [[Captain (land and air)|Captain]]<br />
|branch = [[Bengal Army]]<br />
|commands = <br />
|unit = <br />
|battles = [[Gurkha War]]<br />[[Indian Mutiny]]<br /><br />
*[[Siege of Delhi]]<br />
|awards = [[Victoria Cross]]<br />
|laterwork = <br />
}}<br />
'''William Raynor''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (July 1795 – 13 December 1860) 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 British and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces. He is the oldest recipient of the Victoria Cross at 61 years old.<br />
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==Details==<br />
Raynor was about 61 years old, and a [[lieutenant]] in the [[Bengal Veteran Establishment]], [[Bengal Army]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.<br />
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On 11 May 1857 in the [[Siege of Delhi]], India, Lieutenant Raynor was one of nine men who defended the ammunition storehouse for more than five hours against large numbers of mutineers. When the wall was being scaled, hope of outside help was gone, they blew up the ammunition, killing many of the mutineers. Of the defenders, five died in the explosion and one shortly afterwards, while Raynor, [[George Forrest (VC)|George Forrest]], and [[John Buckley (VC)|John Buckley]] survived. His citation in the London Gazette reads: <br />
{{blockquote|For gallant conduct in the defence of the Magazine at Delhi, on the 11th May, 1857.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=22154|page=2959|date=18 June 1858}}</ref>}}<br />
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==Further information==<br />
He is thought to be the oldest winner of the VC at 61 years 10 months.<ref>Annabel Merullo and Neil Wenborn (Editors), [https://books.google.com/books?id=mzQrILMsh0IC&pg=PA175&dq=%22William+Raynor%22+%22victoria+cross%22&ei=-WWCSNDcJY_aigGg-Z20CA&sig=ACfU3U2YkiDCXxepv7Sd6cQHIqdGT1Y6JA British Military Greats.] Cassell Illustrated, 2006. {{ISBN|978-1-84403-421-5}}; page 175.</ref> He later achieved the rank of [[Captain (land and air)|captain]] and died in India.<br />
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==The medal==<br />
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the [[Royal Logistic Corps Museum]], [[Camberley]], [[Surrey]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:British recipients of the Victoria Cross]]<br />
[[Category:British East India Company Army officers]]<br />
[[Category:1795 births]]<br />
[[Category:1860 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Rebellion of 1857 recipients of the Victoria Cross]]<br />
[[Category:British military personnel of the Anglo-Nepalese War]]<br />
[[Category:People from Rushcliffe (district)]]</div>Bot