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More Apothecary LinksAwarded Victorian Cross August 13, 1861. Indian Medical Establishment—Hospital Apprentice '''Arthur Fitzgibbon.http://books.google.com/books?id=w1IBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA35 and also page 154Medals of the British army, and how they were won By Thomas Carter Published by Groombridge, 1861, statesSnippet viewJ The youngest VC recipient is generally regarded as Hospital Apprentice Arthur Fitzgibbon (15 years and 3 months), Indian Medical Establishment, ...and the following information, collected from various sources ,some of which give conflicting personal details, include his citation in The London Gazette issue 22538 dated 13 Aug 1861, published 13 Aug 1861 for the action in the 3rd China War of 1860.He was in the Bengal SMD.ARTHUR FITZGIBBON'''
Hospital Apprentice[http://books.google.com/books?id=w1IBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA35 ''The Victoria Cross; an official chronicle of the deeds of personal valour achieved in presence of the enemy during the Crimean and Baltic campaigns, the Indian mutinies, and the Persia, China, and New Zealand wars'' (1865)] and also page 154, "Awarded Victorian Cross August 13, 1861. Indian Medical Establishment; attached 67th RegimentEstablishment—Hospital Apprentice Arthur Fitzgibbon."
Born: 13 May 1845''Medals of the British army, and how they were won'' By Thomas Carter Published by Groombridge, Gujarat1861, India Diedstates:: 7 March 1883, Delhi"The youngest VC recipient is generally regarded as Hospital Apprentice Arthur Fitzgibbon (15 years and 3 months), IndiaIndian Medical Establishment."
Citation: For having behaved with great coolness and courage at the capture of the North Taku Fort [near TientsinThe following information, China]collected from various sources, on the 21st some of Augustwhich give conflicting personal details, include his citation in The London Gazette (issue 22538 dated 13 Aug 1861, 1860. On published 13 Aug 1861) for the morning of that day he accompanied a wing of action in the 67th Regiment, when it took up a position within 500 yards 3rd China War of the Fort1860. Having quitted cover, he proceeded, under a very heavy fire, to attend to a Dhoolie-bearer, whose wound he had been directed to bind up; and, while the Regiment He was advancing under the Enemy's fire, he ran across the open to attend to another wounded man, in doing which he was himself severely wounded.The Wellcome Library (London) has some documents, including his baptism in 1845 at Almorah (NW India) under the name Andrew FitzgibbonBengal SMD.
Page 1687: Nominal Roll of Europeans Killed, Wounded, and Missing, in the Army under the command of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. Head-Quarters, Camp before Lucknow. March 14, 1858
3rd Brigade, Bengal Horse Artillery. Officiating Apothecary R. W. Beale, severe contusion on 8th instant.
Her Majesty's 23rd Fusiliers. Hospital Apprentice R. Pereira, severe contusion
Page 2098: Return of Killed and Wounded of the 2nd Brigade Nerbudda Field Force during the Siege and Attack of Rathghur. (Bombay Presidency, around March 1858)
1st Troop Horse Artillery. Assistant Apothecary W. Conway, wounded dangerously, ball through head
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*The Cambridge (UK) Centre of South Asian Studies, in its Archive Collection, has the Winn Papers which contain information about James Winn who joined the East India Company in the Bengal Establishment in 1842, aged 13. He served as an apothecary at various stations including [[Lahore]], [[Multan]], [[Dinapore]], [[Dum Dum]], [[Allahabad]], [[Calcutta]], [[Chunar]]. He was invalided out of the service at [[Meerut]] in July 1884. (WINN 1/1 Testimonials, statements of service, etc in connection with James Winn's work as an apothecary in the service of the Bengal Establishment, 1842-1884, 45 items)
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:{||ARTHUR FITZGIBBON|-|Hospital Apprentice, Indian Medical Establishment; attached 67th Regiment|-|Born: 13 May 1845, Gujarat, India Died: 7 March 1883, Delhi, India|-|Citation: For having behaved with great coolness and courage at the capture of the North Taku Fort [near Tientsin, China], on the 21st of August, 1860. On the morning of that day he accompanied a wing of the 67th Regiment, when it took up a position within 500 yards of the Fort. Having quitted cover, he proceeded, under a very heavy fire, to attend to a Dhoolie-bearer, whose wound he had been directed to bind up; and, while the Regiment was advancing under the Enemy's fire, he ran across the open to attend to another wounded man, in doing which he was himself severely wounded.|-|The Wellcome Library (London) has some documents, including his baptism in 1845 at [[Almorah]] (NW India) under the name Andrew Fitzgibbon.|} '''Subordinate Medical Department staff killed or wounded during the Indian Mutiny''' The following names are from the book ''Bulletins and other State Intelligence '', first published in the London Gazette. : (published in 1860, pages [http://books.google.com/books?id=0tU1AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA1687 1687 ],[http://books.google.com/books?id=0tU1AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA1886 1886 ],[http://books.google.com/books?id=0tU1AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA2096 2096]) Page 1687: ''Nominal Roll of Europeans Killed, Wounded, and Missing, in the Army under the command of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief.'' Head-Quarters, Camp before Lucknow. March 14, 1858:* 3rd Brigade, Bengal Horse Artillery. Officiating Apothecary R. W. Beale, severe contusion on 8th instant.:* Her Majesty's 23rd Fusiliers. Hospital Apprentice R. Pereira, severe contusion Page 1886: ''List of Europeans Killed by the hands of Rebels'', as per Return furnished by the Magistrate of Delhi, between May 11 and October 24, 1857.:* Mr. T. Corbet, Sub. Medical Department, Delhi. Page 2098: ''Return of Killed and Wounded of the 2nd Brigade Nerbudda Field Force during the Siege and Attack of Rathghur''. (Bombay Presidency, around March 1858) :* 1st Troop Horse Artillery. Assistant Apothecary W. Conway, wounded dangerously, ball through head
