About Charles McCorrie
Lived 1830 – 1857 (aged 26–27). Charles McCorrie was a British military personnel.
Charles McCorrie (or McCurry) VC (1830 – 8 April 1857) was born in Killead, County Antrim and 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.
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He was approx. 25 years old, and a private in the 57th Regiment (later Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)), British Army, during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 23 June 1855 at Sebastopol, in the Crimea, Private McCorrie threw over the parapet a live shell which had been thrown from the enemy's battery.
He died in Malta on 8 April 1857.
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Who was Charles McCorrie?
recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Charles McCorrie was born in 1830 in Killead.
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Charles McCorrie died on 9 April 1857 in Malta.
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Charles McCorrie was a military personnel.
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Charles McCorrie was British.
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