About John Daunt
Lived 1832 – 1886 (aged 53). John Daunt was a military officer.
Colonel John Charles Campbell Daunt VC (8 November 1832 – 15 April 1886) was a 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.
Details He was 24 years old, and a lieutenant in the 11th Bengal Native Infantry, Bengal Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 2 October 1857 at Ghota Behar, India for which he was awarded the VC:
Further information He later achieved the rank of colonel. His VC is on display in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum, London. His son, John, represented Great Britain at the 1900 Summer Olympics in the men's golf tournament. His granddaughter Yvonne Daunt was a dancer with the Paris Opera in the 1920s.
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recipient of the Victoria Cross
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John Daunt was born on 8 November 1832 in Normandy.
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John Daunt died on 15 April 1886 in Bristol.
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John Daunt was a military officer.
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