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Inscription on album page under the photograph - "Duncan Home -V-C-

Lieutenant Duncan Charles Home VC Bengal Engineers, Indian Army
born 10 June 1828 Jubbulpore, Central Provinces, India.
died 1 October 1857 Malagarth, India.

Oct. 1. By the accidental explosion of a mine in the Fort of Malagurth, after having escaped unhurt from the assault on the Cashmere gate at Delhi, which he gallantly led, aged 28, Lieut. Duncan Charles Home, of the B.E., eldest son of Major-Gen. Richard Home, Hon. E. I. C.'s Service.
The Gentleman's Magazine 1858 page 336



MEMORANDUM.
Lieutenants Duncan Charles Home and Philip Salkeld, Bengal Engineers, upon whom the Victoria
Cross was provisionally conferred by Major- General Sir Archdale Wilson, Bart., K.C.B., for their conspicuous bravery in the performance of the desperate duty of blowing in the Cashmere Gate of the Fortress of Delhi, in broad daylight, under a heavy fire of musketry, on the morning of the 14th September, 1857, preparatory to the assault, would have been recommended to Her Majesty for confirmation in that distinction, had they survived.

BULLETINS and OTHER STATE INTELLIGENCE FOR THE YEAR 1858.
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