Background
COUGHLAN, Cornelius was born in June 1828. Son of Edward and Catherine Coughlan.
COUGHLAN, Cornelius was born in June 1828. Son of Edward and Catherine Coughlan.
Eyrecourt, County Galway.
Served in the 75th Regiment for 21 years. Indian Mutiny medal for 1857-1858, with two clasps for Delhi and relief of Lucknow. Wounded on left knee, 8 June 1857.
Served 13 years in India. 4 years as sergeant-major, 10 years as colour-sergeant, 2 years as sergeant, 3 years as corporal, and 2 as private. Also served as sergeant-major for 21 years in 3rd Connaught Rangers permanent staff.
Decorated, 1857, for gallantly venturing under a heavy fire with three others into a serai occupied by the enemy in great numbers, and removing Private Corbert, 75th Regiment, who lay severely wounded amongst a number of mutilated men. Also for cheering and encouraging a party which hesitated to charge down a lane in SubzeeMunday, Delhi, lined on each side with huts and raked by a cross fire, then entering with party into an enclosure filled with the enemy and destroying 446 every man. For having also on the same occasion returned under a cross fire to collect dhoolies and carry off the wounded, a service vilich was successfully performed. Victoria Cross; pensioner.
Angling.