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**"A Trying Occasion: An account of the Indian Mutiny" which gives an account of the blowing up of the Delhi [ammunition] magazine on the 11th May 1857 by Ordnance Officers and Conductors which resulted in the award of three VCs to Lieutenant Forrest, Lieutenant Raynor and Conductor Buckley
**"The 'Conductor James Miller VC' Scrapbook" about VC recipient Sub-Conductor James Miller who was also awarded the medal for his role in the Indian Mutiny
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20161023134251/http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/ a1menu1.htm The Munster Fusiliers] includes, now an archived website (unfortunately many internal links are no longer valid) but including**[httphttps://wwwweb.royalmunsterfusiliersarchive.org/e6cadel.htm Colonel Thomas Cadell V.C.Bengal Staff Corps, formerly 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers]**[web/20160304054942/http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6brown.htm. Lieutenant-Colonel Francis David Millett Brown V. C. Bengal Staff Corps. previously 1st Bengal European Fusiliers], now archived.]**[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050427/http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6butlr.htm Major Thomas Adair Butler V.C. 1st Bengal European Fusiliers], now archived.**[http://wwwvconline.royalmunsterfusiliersorg.orguk/james-mcguire-vc/e6mcguir.htm 4587597033 Sergeant James McGuire V. C. 1st Bengal European Fusiliers]vconline.org.uk**[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliersvconline.org.uk/miles-ryan-vc/e6mcgov.htm Private John McGovern 4588149515 Drummer Miles Ryan V. C. 1st Bengal Fusiliers].vconline.org.uk**[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliersvconline.org.uk/e6ryan.htm Drummer Miles Ryan john-mcgovern-vc/4587595222 Private John McGovern V. C. 1st Bengal Fusiliers].vconline.org.uk
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Shebbeare Robert Shebbeare] Wikipedia
**[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1580028/Letters-of-forgotten-VC-winner-found.html "Letters of forgotten VC winner found"]. 27 February 2008 ''The Telegraph''. Brevet Captain Robert Shebbeare won his medal for twice leading charges against rebel defences during the infamous siege of Delhi in September 1857. Afterwards he put together a Sikh regiment, the [[23rd Punjab Pioneers|15th Punjab]] [Pioneers], which later saw action in China. Includes photograph with officers of his 15th Punjab regiment
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