# Patrick Mahoney

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For the Canadian judge and politician, see [Pat Mahoney](/source/Pat_Mahoney).

Not to be confused with [Patrick Mahomes](/source/Patrick_Mahomes).

**Patrick Mahoney** [VC](/source/Victoria_Cross) (c. 1827 – 30 October 1857) was an Irish recipient of the [Victoria Cross](/source/Victoria_Cross), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and [Commonwealth](/source/Commonwealth_of_Nations) forces.

## Details

He was about 30 years old, and a [sergeant](/source/Sergeant) in the [1st Madras European Fusiliers](/source/1st_Madras_European_Fusiliers) (later The Royal Dublin Fusiliers), [Madras Army](/source/Madras_Army) during the [Indian Mutiny](/source/Indian_Mutiny) when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC:

For distinguished gallantry (whilst doing duty with the Volunteer Cavalry) in aiding in the capture of the Regimental Colour of the 1st Regiment Native Infantry, at Mungulwar, on the 21st of September, 1857. (Extract from Field Force Orders of the late Major-General Havelock, dated 17 October 1857.)[1]

He was killed in action at [Lucknow](/source/Lucknow), India, on 30 October 1857.

## References

1. No. 22154. 18 June 1858. p. 2957.

## Further reading

- *[The Register of the Victoria Cross](/source/The_Register_of_the_Victoria_Cross)* (1981, 1988 and 1997)
- Clarke, Brian D. H. (1986). "A register of awards to Irish-born officers and men". *[The Irish Sword](/source/The_Irish_Sword)*. **XVI** (64): 185–287.
- *[Ireland's VCs](/source/Ireland's_VCs)* ISBN 1-899243-00-3 (Dept of Economic Development 1995)
- *[Monuments to Courage](/source/Monuments_to_Courage)* (David Harvey, 1999)
- *[Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross](/source/Irish_Winners_of_the_Victoria_Cross)* (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, Four Courts, 2000 ISBN 185182491X)

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