from Mesquite, TX
1665
Member of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales • English MP
In 1660, Purcell was elected Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire ( UK Parliament constituency ) in the Convention Parliament ( 1660 ).
He sat in the Cavalier Parliament until his death in 1665.
1814 • Kilcommon, County Galway
Died:1857 • Delhi , British India
John Purcell ( VC ) " John Purcell " Victoria Cross ( 1814 – 19 September 1857 ) was an Ireland soldier in the British Army who received the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations forces
He was about 43 years old, and a Private ( rank ) in the 9th Lancers ( The Queen's Royal ), during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 19 June 1857 at Delhi, India for which he and Thomas Hancock ( VC ) were awarded the VC: He was killed in action at Delhi a few weeks later, on 19 September 1857.
19th-century Irish person
Award:Irish Recipient of the Victoria Cross • British Army Recipient of the Victoria Cross • Prestigious award
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John Purcell VC (1814 19 September 1857) was an Irish soldier in the British Army who received the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award ...
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