Background
HOME, Anthony Dickson was born on November 30, 1826.
HOME, Anthony Dickson was born on November 30, 1826.
Home graduated from the University of Street Andrews School of Medicine with an Doctor of Medicine in 1848.
Home was 30 years old, and a surgeon in the 90th Foot, British Army during the Indian Mutiny on 26 September 1857 at the Relief of Lucknow, India, when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Venture capital:
Foreign persevering bravery and admirable conduct in charge of the wounded men left behind the column, when the troops under the late Major-General Havelock, forced their way into the Residency of Lucknow, on the 26th September, 1857. At last, only six men and Mr. Home remained to fire.
Of four officers who were with the party, all were badly wounded, and three are since dead.
The conduct of the defence during the latter part of the time devolved therefore on Mr. Home, and to his active exertions previously to being forced into the house, and his good conduct throughout, the safety of any of the wounded, and the successful defence, is mainly to be attributed.
In the early 1860s, home was stationed in New Zealand and fought in the New Zealand Wars.
The escort left with the wounded had, by casualties, been reduced to a few stragglers, and being entirely separated from the column, this small party with the wounded were forced into a house, in which they defended themselves till it was set on fire. They then retreated to a shed a few yards from it, and in this place continued to defend themselves for more than twenty-two hours, till relieved.